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<param> HTML object parameter elementAvoid using this feature in new projects. This feature may be a candidate for removal from web standards or browsers.
The <param> HTML element defines parameters for an <object> element.
This element includes the global attributes.
name Name of the parameter.
value Specifies the value of the parameter.
type Only used if the valuetype is set to ref. Specifies the MIME type of values found at the URI specified by value.
valuetype Specifies the type of the value attribute. 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.| Content categories | None. |
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| 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 |
| Specification |
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| HTML # non-conforming-features |
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