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Summary
The HTML <param> Element (or HTML Parameter Element) defines parameters for <object>.
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | None, it is an empty element. |
| Tag omission | As it is a void element, the start tag must be present and the end tag must not be present. |
| Permitted parent elements | An <object> before any flow content. |
| DOM interface | HTMLParamElement |
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
name- Name of the parameter.
type- Only used if the
valuetypeis set to "ref". Specifies the MIME type of values found at the URI specified by value. value- Specifies the value of the parameter.
valuetype- Specifies the type of the
valueattribute. Possible values are:- data: Default value. The value is passed to the object's implementation as a string.
- ref: The value is a URI to a resource where run-time values are stored.
- object: An ID of another
<object>in the same document.
Examples
Please see the <object> page for examples on <param>.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<param>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<param>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<param>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |