HTML applet tag

# 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 the <object> tag instead.

The <applet> tag defines an embedded applet.

## Browser Support

Element |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
<applet> | Not supported | Yes | 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.

## 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

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