HTML <param> name Attribute
Example
Set the "autoplay" parameter to "true", so the sound will start playing as soon as the page loads:
<object data="horse.wav">
<param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>
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Definition and Usage
The name attribute specifies the name of a <param> element.
This attribute is used together with the value attribute to specify parameters for the plugin specified with the <object> tag.
The name attribute value can be any name supported by the specified object.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The name attribute is supported in all major browsers. However, the file format defined in <object> may not be supported in all browsers.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<param name="name">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | The name of the parameter |
HTML <param> tag
