# `<param>`

The `<param>` (parameter) element specifies a set of values that may be required by an `<object>` at runtime. Any number of `<param>` elements may appear in the content of an `<object>` in any order, but must be placed at the start of the content of the enclosing object. This element is comparable to the XHMTL `<param>` element, and its attributes' semantics derive from their HTML definitions. For example, the `@type` attribute differs from the `@type` attribute on many other DITA elements.

Category: Body elements