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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.