HTML <applet> Tag

This tag is deprecated in HTML 4.01 and not supported in HTML5, use the <object> tag instead.

Description

The <applet> HTML element is intended to be used to insert small programs written in the Java language. Between the opening and closing tags, you can add text that will be displayed in the browser if it does not support applets. Otherwise, the text is not displayed.

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

HTML

<applet code="lines.class" width="350" height="350">

Java applet that draws animated lines.

</applet>

Attributes

None

Global Attributes

None

Event Attributes

None

Browser Support

Desktop
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tablets / Mobile
X	Yes	Yes	Yes	X	X