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HTML object name attribute

The name attribute specifies the name of the <object> element, and the name attribute is used to refer to the <object> element in JavaScript (another method is to use its id attribute to refer to it).

　HTML <object> tag

Online Example

Element with name attribute: <object> element with name attribute:

Example

<!DOCTYPE　html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML:<object> name attribute　-　Basic Tutorial Website(oldtoolbag.com)</title>/title>
</head>
<body>
<object data="helloworld.swf" width="500" height="200" name="obj1></object>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

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All major browsers support the name attribute.

Definition and Usage

The name attribute specifies the name of the <object> element.
The name attribute is used to reference the <object> element in JavaScript (another method is to reference it using its id attribute).

HTML 4.01 with HTML5differences

None.

Syntax

<object name="name">

Attribute value

Value	Description
name	The name of the <object> element.

　HTML <object> tag

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