Name
applet — HTML 4.01
Synopsis
<applet> . . . </applet>
Embeds a Java applet on the page. The applet
element may contain a number of
param
elements that provide further
instructions or parameters.
Notes
Deprecated (with all its attributes) in HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0.
Not in
HTML5. In HTML5, this element and its attributes
have been omitted entirely (in favor of object
). The applet
element is still supported by
browsers and is expected to be for the foreseeable future. Some
applets require the use of applet
.
Start/End Tags
Required/Required
Attributes
Core
align="left|right|top|middle|bottom"
Aligns the applet and allows text to wrap around it (same as image alignment).
alt="
text
"
Provides alternate text if the applet cannot be displayed.
archive="
URLs
"
Provides a space-separated list of URLs with classes to be preloaded.
code="
class
"
Required. Specifies the class name of the code to be executed.
codebase="
URL
"
Specifies the URL from which the applet code is retrieved.
height="
number
"
Specifies the height of the initial applet display area in pixels.
hspace="
number
"
Deprecated. Specifies the number of pixels of clear space to the left and right of the applet window.
name="
text
"
Deprecated in XHTML 1.0. Names the applet for reference from elsewhere on the page.
object="
text
"
Names a resource containing a serialized representation of an applet’s state. Use either
code
orobject
in anapplet
element, but not both.vspace="
number
"
Deprecated. Specifies the number of pixels of clear space above and below the applet ...
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