HTML 5 <param> tag
Definition and Usage
The param element allows you to specify the run-time settings for an object
inserted into HTML documents.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
Some HTML 4.01 attributes are no longer supported.
Example
Source
Output
<object
id="Slider1" width="100" height="50">
<param name="BorderStyle" value="1" />
<param name="MousePointer" value="0" />
<param name="Enabled" value="1" />
<param name="Min" value="0" />
<param name="Max" value="10" />
</object>
Attributes
4 : indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
5 : indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
Attribute
Value
Description
4
DTD
name
unique_name
Defines a unique name for the parameter
4
5
type
MIME type
Specifies the internet media type for the parameter. Not
supported.
4
value
value
Specifies the value of the parameter
4
5
valuetype
data
ref
object
Specifies the MIME type of the value. Not supported.
4
Standard Attributes
class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id,
irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes in HTML 5 .
Event Attributes
onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload
For a full description, go to Event Attributes
in HTML 5 .
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