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<param />

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<param /> Description:

The <param /> element specifies values that might be required by an object or applet at run-time.

<param /> Web Browser Support:

<param /> Attributes:

<param /> End Tag:

None. <param /> is a singleton tag.

<param /> Contents:

None.

<param /> Valid Context:

The <param /> tag is valid within the following tags:
applet, object

<param /> Usage:

  • call a java applet with one parameter
    <object codebase="http://webdesign.about.com/library/classes" classid="basicApplet.class" width="50" height="100">
    <param name="timezone" value="Pdt" />
    Standard Java Applet
    </object>

<param /> Special Notes:

  • Use this tag to define name=value pairs used by the applet or object.

More <param /> Information:

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