HTML <applet> Tag
Description
The <applet> HTML tag, which was widely used in the past but is now deprecated, was used to embed Java applets within web pages. Java applets were small, interactive programs written in the Java programming language that could run directly within a web browser. They were often used for tasks like interactive animations, games, or data visualization. However, due to security concerns and the decline in support for Java in modern web browsers, the <applet> tag has fallen out of favor. Instead, web developers now rely on other technologies like HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS to achieve similar interactive effects, which are more secure and compatible with contemporary web standards.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- Any element that accepts embedded content
- Content
- Block, inline, and text; any <param> elements must come first
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: required, End tag: required
Example
Attributes
None
Global Attributes
None
Event Attributes
None
Browser Support
The following information will show you the current browser support for the HTML <applet> tag. Hover over a browser icon to see the version that first introduced support for this HTML tag.
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