The <param> tag in HTML is used to define a parameter for plug-ins that are associated with <object> element. It does not contain the end tag. The <param> tag also supports the Global Attributes and Event Attributes in HTML. Ensure the sound plays automatically by setting the "autoplay" parameter to "true".
Syntax:
<param name=" " value=" "><object data="horse.wav" type="audio/wav">
<param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>
Note: The <param> tag is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes:
Attribute Values | Description |
|---|---|
It is used to specify the name of the parameter. | |
It is used to specify the value of the parameter. | |
It is used to specify the media type. | |
valuetype | It is used to specify the type of the value. |
Example 1: In this example, we will see the implementation of param tag with an example.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML param Tag</h2>
<object data="https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-
content/uploads/20210209234048/
InShot_20210209_233841711.mp4">
<param name="video"
value="play">
</object>
</body>
</html>
Output:

Example 2: In this example, we will see the implementation of param tag with another example.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML param Tag</h2>
<object data="https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/
wp-content/cdn-uploads/20200430164710/
captured_voice.mp3">
<param name="video" value="play">
</object>
</body>
</html>
Output:
