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HTML <param> Tag

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
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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. TheĀ <param>Ā tag also supports theĀ Global Attributes and Event Attributes in HTML. Ensure the sound plays automatically by setting the "autoplay" parameter to "true".

Syntax:Ā 

<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

name

It is used to specify the name of the parameter.

value

It is used to specify the value of the parameter.

type

It is used to specify the media type.

valuetype

It is used to specify the type of the value.

Example 1:Ā In this example, we will see the implementation of param tag with an example.

HTML 
<!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.

HTML 
<!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:


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