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<param> HTML Tag

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Element of
Applets
What does <param> HTML Tag do?
The <param> element is used to specify the parameters that apply to plugin-powered content embedded with an <object> element.
Display
inline

Code Example

<object data="/wp-content/uploads/flamingos.ogg">
<param name="controller" value="true">
</object>

Controlling Objects

The <param> element is used within the <object> element to control its behavior. For example, we can use <param> to specify whether a movie should autoplay as soon as it loads.

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Browser Support for param

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Attributes of param

Attribute nameValuesNotes
name
Specifies the parameter name.
value
Specifies the parameter value.