HTML <applet> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.
Example
An embedded Java applet:
<applet code="Bubbles.class" width="350" height="350">
Java applet that draws animated bubbles.
</applet>
Definition and Usage
The <applet> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use <embed> or <object> instead.
The <applet> tag defines an embedded applet.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <applet> | Not supported | Not supported | Yes | Yes | Not supported |
Note: There is still some support for the <applet> tag in some browsers, but it requires additional plug-ins/installations to work.
Note: The <applet> tag is supported in Internet Explorer 11 and earlier versions, using a plug-in.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <applet> tag is not supported in HTML5.
Required Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | URL | Specifies the file name of a Java applet |
| object | name | Specifies a reference to a serialized representation of an applet |
Optional Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | left right top bottom middle baseline |
Specifies the alignment of an applet according to surrounding elements |
| alt | text | Specifies an alternate text for an applet |
| archive | URL | Specifies the location of an archive file |
| codebase | URL | Specifies a relative base URL for applets specified in the code attribute |
| height | pixels | Specifies the height of an applet |
| hspace | pixels | Defines the horizontal spacing around an applet |
| name | name | Defines the name for an applet (to use in scripts) |
| vspace | pixels | Defines the vertical spacing around an applet |
| width | pixels | Specifies the width of an applet |
