HTML <applet> tag represents embedded applet objects inside HTML documents.
Note: HTML <applet> tag is not supported in HTML5. It is also outdated in HTML 4.01. Currently web browser supports applet using additional plug-ins but there is no guarantee for future support.
Sample Code
<applet code="DrawCircle.class" width="300" height="300">
Java applet that draws circle using DrawCircle.class file
</applet>
Java applet that draws circle using DrawCircle.class file
</applet>
Tip: You can see the complete List of HTML Elements here.
Tag Specific Attributes Support
Following are few applet attributes that are supported by <applet> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | absbottom absmiddle baseline bottom left middle right texttop top |
Represents an alignment of an applet object |
| alt | text | Represents an alternate text for an applet object when it is unavailable |
| code | url | Represents a file name for a Java applet |
| height | pixels | Represents height for an applet object |
| name | name | Represents the name for an applet object |
| object | name | Represents serialized representation of the applet object |
| width | pixels | Represents width for an applet object |
Standard Attributes Support
HTML <applet> tag supports mostly all HTML Attributes. Following are some most common attributes that are used by <applet> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| class | user_defined | Represents a style for an element which is used in CSS style sheet |
| id | user_defined | Represents unique id for an element |
| lang | lang_code | Represents the language of the element for it’s content |
| style | css_properties | Represents an inline style for an element for e.g style=”color:red;text-decoration:underline;” |
| title | user_defined | Represents a tooltip information for an elements like img, a, abbr etc |
Event Attributes Support
HTML <applet> tag does not support any HTML Event Attributes in HTML 4.01 due to it is outdated. You can get more details about available HTML Event Attributes here.
