HTML <applet> Tag Not Supported in HTML5
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Description
The <applet> tag embeds a Java applet (mini Java applications) on the page. An applet is a program written in the Java programming language that can be included in an HTML page, much in the same way an image is included in a page.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Block |
|---|---|
| Content: | Block, inline, and text; any <param> elements must come first |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01 (transitional) |
Warning: Do not use this tag since it is a non-standard tag and has been deprecated with all its attributes in HTML 4.01 and obsolete since HTML5. Use the more generic <object> element instead.
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <applet> tag is given with:
<applet code="URL" width="length" height="length"> ... </applet>
The example below shows the <applet> tag in action.
Example
Alternative »<applet code="Animate.class" width="400" height="300">
<param name="delay" value="30">
<param name="time" value="120">
</applet>Tag-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to the <applet> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Required — The following attributes must be specified on this tag for the markup to be valid. | ||
code |
URL | specifies the URL of the applet's class file to be embedded. |
width |
length | Specifies the initial width of the applet's display area. |
height |
length | Specifies the initial height of the applet's display area. |
| Optional — The following attributes are optional. | ||
align |
left |
Specifies the alignment of <applet> element with respect to the surrounding content. |
alt |
text | Provides alternate text if the applet cannot be displayed. |
archive |
URL | Specifies a comma-separated list of URLs for archives containing classes and other resources that will be "preloaded". |
codebase |
URL | Specifies the URL of the directory where applets' .class files referenced by the code attribute are stored. |
hspace |
pixels | Specifies the amount of additional whitespace to be reserved on left and right side of the applet. |
name |
text | Specifies the name of the applet. |
vspace |
pixels | Specifies the amount of additional whitespace to be reserved on top and bottom side of the applet. |
Browser Compatibility
The <applet> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
Related tag: <object>.
