The <param> Element

AVOIDEmbedded ContentNot in HTML5Obsolete

Attributes for <param>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	"name" and "value"
New HTML5 Attributes	"writingsuggestions"
Obsolete Attributes	"type" and "valuetype"

Notes

• The <param> element is deprecated/obsolete in HTML5. If possible use the data attribute of the <object> element to set the URL of the external resource.

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <param> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <param> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: PARAM element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): param element (Obsolete)
• HTML5 (WHATWG): param element
• MDN: <param>
• Quackit: HTML <param> tag

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "param element"
• Google "param element"