HTML <applet> Tag: The applet tag is used to embed Java applets in embedded tag. And the applet tag is supported by HTML 4.01 but it is not supported by HTML5 version. Alternatives available in HTML 5 are the <embed> and the <object> tags.
HTML <applet> Tag
The <applet> tag takes a number of attributes, with one of the most important being the code attribute. This code attribute is used to link a Java applet to the concerned HTML document. It specifies the file name of the Java applet.
Syntax: <applet code=” ” width=” ” height=” “>–content–</applet>
Browser compatibility
The <applet> tag is supported by Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers.
Example:
<applet code="Freshersnow.class" width="250" height="250"> Freshersnow tutorials. </applet>
Output:
Freshersnow tutorials.
Attributes supported by the <applet> tag
| 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 |
| 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 a relative base URL for applets specified in the code attribute |
| 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 |
| vspace | pixels | Defines the vertical spacing around an applet |
| name | name | Defines the name for an applet |
| width | pixels | Specifies the width of an applet |