<param> HTML object parameter element
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The <param> HTML element defines parameters for an <object> element.
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
name-
Name of the parameter.
value-
Specifies the value of the parameter.
type-
Only used if the
valuetypeis set toref. Specifies the MIME type of values found at the URI specified by value. 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.
Technical summary
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | None; it is a void element. |
| Tag omission | Must have a start tag and must not have an end tag. |
| Permitted parents |
An <object> before any
flow content.
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| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted |
| DOM interface | HTMLParamElement |
Specifications
| Specification |
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| HTML> # non-conforming-features> |