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<header><h1>&lt;param&gt;: The Object Parameter element</h1></header><div class="section-content">
<div class="notecard deprecated" id="sect1"><p><strong>Deprecated:</strong> This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the <a href="#browser_compatibility">compatibility table</a> at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.</p></div> <p>The <code>&lt;param&gt;</code> <a href="../index">HTML</a> element defines parameters for an <a href="object"><code>&lt;object&gt;</code></a> element.</p>
</div>
<h2 id="attributes">Attributes</h2>
<div class="section-content">
<p>This element includes the <a href="../global_attributes">global attributes</a>.</p> <dl> <dt id="name">
<a href="#name"><code>name</code></a> <abbr class="icon icon-deprecated" title="Deprecated. Not for use in new websites."> <span class="visually-hidden">Deprecated</span> </abbr>
</dt> <dd> <p>Name of the parameter.</p> </dd> <dt id="value">
<a href="#value"><code>value</code></a> <abbr class="icon icon-deprecated" title="Deprecated. Not for use in new websites."> <span class="visually-hidden">Deprecated</span> </abbr>
</dt> <dd> <p>Specifies the value of the parameter.</p> </dd> <dt id="type">
<a href="#type"><code>type</code></a> <abbr class="icon icon-deprecated" title="Deprecated. Not for use in new websites."> <span class="visually-hidden">Deprecated</span> </abbr>
</dt> <dd> <p>Only used if the <code>valuetype</code> is set to <code>ref</code>. Specifies the MIME type of values found at the URI specified by value.</p> </dd> <dt id="valuetype">
<a href="#valuetype"><code>valuetype</code></a> <abbr class="icon icon-deprecated" title="Deprecated. Not for use in new websites."> <span class="visually-hidden">Deprecated</span> </abbr>
</dt> <dd> <p>Specifies the type of the <code>value</code> attribute. Possible values are:</p> <ul> <li>
<code>data</code>: Default value. The value is passed to the object's implementation as a string.</li> <li>
<code>ref</code>: The value is a URI to a resource where run-time values are stored.</li> <li>
<code>object</code>: An ID of another <a href="object"><code>&lt;object&gt;</code></a> in the same document.</li> </ul> </dd> </dl>
</div>
<h2 id="technical_summary">Technical summary</h2>
<div class="section-content"><figure class="table-container"><div class="_table"><table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="../content_categories">Content categories</a></th> <td>None.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Permitted content</th> <td>None; it is a <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Void_element">void element</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Tag omission</th> <td> As it is a void element, the start tag must be present and the end tag must not be present. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Permitted parents</th> <td> An <a href="object"><code>&lt;object&gt;</code></a> before any <a href="../content_categories#flow_content">flow content</a>. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Implicit ARIA role</th> <td><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aria/#dfn-no-corresponding-role" target="_blank">No corresponding role</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Permitted ARIA roles</th> <td>No <code>role</code> permitted</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">DOM interface</th> <td><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLParamElement"><code>HTMLParamElement</code></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div></figure></div>
<h2 id="specifications">Specifications</h2>
<div class="_table"><table class="standard-table">
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Specification</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td><a href="https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/obsolete.html#the-param-element">HTML Standard <br><small># the-param-element</small></a></td></tr></tbody>
</table></div>
<h2 id="browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>
<div class="_table"><table>
<thead>
<tr id="bct-browser-type">
<th></th>
<th colspan="6">Desktop</th>
<th colspan="6">Mobile</th>
</tr>
<tr id="bct-browsers">
<th></th>
<th>Chrome</th>
<th>Edge</th>
<th>Firefox</th>
<th>Internet Explorer</th>
<th>Opera</th>
<th>Safari</th>
<th>WebView Android</th>
<th>Chrome Android</th>
<th>Firefox for Android</th>
<th>Opera Android</th>
<th>Safari on IOS</th>
<th>Samsung Internet</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th><code>param</code></th>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">12</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">Yes</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">15</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4.4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">18</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">14</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤3.2</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><code>name</code></th>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">12</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">Yes</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">15</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4.4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">18</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">14</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤3.2</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><code>type</code></th>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">12</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">Yes</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">15</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4.4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">18</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">14</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤3.2</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><code>value</code></th>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">12</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">Yes</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">15</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4.4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">18</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">14</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤3.2</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><code>valuetype</code></th>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">12</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">Yes</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">15</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4.4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">18</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">4</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">14</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">≤3.2</td>
<td class="bc-supports-yes">1.0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<h2 id="see_also">See also</h2>
<div class="section-content"><ul> <li><a href="object"><code>&lt;object&gt;</code></a></li> </ul></div><div class="_attribution">
  <p class="_attribution-p">
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    <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/param" class="_attribution-link">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/param</a>
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