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HTML <object> name Attribute

HTML object Tag Reference HTML <object> tag

Example

An <object> element with a name attribute:

<object data="helloworld.swf" width="400" height="400" name="obj1"></object>
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Definition and Usage

The name attribute specifies the name of an <object> element.

The name attribute is used for referencing an <object> element in JavaScript (an alternative, is to reference it by using its id attribute).


Browser Support

Attribute
name Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.


Syntax

<object name="name">

Attribute Values

Value Description
name The name of the <object> element

HTML object Tag Reference HTML <object> tag