HTML - <applet> Tag

Quiz

The HTML <applet> tag is used to embed Java applets, which are small programs written in Java that run within a web browser. This tag is used to add interactive content, such as animations or complex calculations to the webpage. It specifies the location of he Java applet class file and allows passing parameters to the applet using the <param>.

This tag is no longer recommended as it is deprecated, So instead of using the <applet> we can use <object> or <embed> tags.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of HTML <applet> tag −.

<applet code="URL" height="200" width="100">
  ...
</applet>

Attributes

HTML applet tag supports Global and Event attributes of HTML. Accepts some specific attributes as well which are listed below.

Attribute	Value	Description
align	left right top bottom middle	Defines the text alignment around the applet(Deprecated).
alt	text	Alternate text to be displayed in case browser does not support applet
archive	URL	Applet path when it is stored in a Java Archive ie. jar file
code	URL	A URL that points to the class of the applet
codebase	URL	Indicates the base URL of the applet if the code attribute is relative
height	pixels	Height to display the applet
hspace	pixels	Defines the left and right spacing around the applet(Deprecated).
name	name	Defines a unique name for the applet
object	name	Specifies the resource that contains a serialized representation of the applet's state.
vspace	pixels	Amount of white space to be inserted above and below the object.(Deprecated).
width	pixels	Width to display the applet.

Example : Embedding Java applet

Let's look at the following example, where we are going to embedding a java applet in a HTML document.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <title>HTML applet Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
   <applet code = "newClass.class" width = "300" height = "200"></applet>
</body>	
</html>

Here is the newClass.java file

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class newClass extends Applet {
   public void paint (Graphics gh) {
      g.drawString("Tutorialspoint.com", 300, 150);
   }
}

Supported Browsers

Tag
applet	No	No	Yes	No	No

html_deprecated_tags.htm

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