HTMLParamElement

The HTMLParamElement interface provides special properties (beyond those of the regular HTMLElement object interface it inherits) for manipulating <param> elements, representing a pair of a key and a value that acts as a parameter for an <object> element.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLParamElement.name

Is a DOMString representing the name of the parameter. It reflects the name attribute.

HTMLParamElement.value

Is a DOMString representing the value associated to the parameter. It reflects the value attribute.

HTMLParamElement.type

Is a DOMString containing the type of the parameter when valueType has the "ref" value. It reflects the type attribute.

HTMLParamElement.valueType

Is a DOMString containing the type of the value. It reflects the valuetype attribute and has one of the values: "data", "ref", or "object".

Methods

No specific methods, inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLParamElement' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change from HTML5.
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLParamElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	The following properties are now obsolete: type, and valueType.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLParamElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLParamElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

See also

• The HTML element implementing this interface: <param>.