ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The <applet> element was removed in Gecko 56 and Chrome 47.
Removal is being considered in WebKit and Edge.
The obsolete HTML Applet Element (<applet>) embeds a Java applet into the document; this element has been deprecated in favor of <object>.
Use of Java applets on the Web is deprecated; most browsers no longer support use of plug-ins, including the Java plug-in.
| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content, interactive content, palpable content. |
| Permitted content | Zero or more <param> elements, then transparent.
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| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parents | Any element that accepts embedded content. |
| DOM interface | HTMLAppletElement
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Attributes
align- This attribute is used to position the applet on the page relative to content that might flow around it. The HTML 4.01 specification defines values of
bottom,left,middle,right, andtop, whereas Microsoft and Netscape also might supportabsbottom,absmiddle,baseline,center, andtexttop. alt- This attribute causes a descriptive text alternate to be displayed on browsers that do not support Java. Page designers should also remember that content enclosed within the
<applet>element may also be rendered as alternative text. archive- This attribute refers to an archived or compressed version of the applet and its associated class files, which might help reduce download time.
code- This attribute specifies the URL of the applet's class file to be loaded and executed. Applet filenames are identified by a .class filename extension. The URL specified by code might be relative to the
codebaseattribute. codebase- This attribute gives the absolute or relative URL of the directory where applets' .class files referenced by the code attribute are stored.
datafld- This attribute, supported by Internet Explorer 4 and higher, specifies the column name from the data source object that supplies the bound data. This attribute might be used to specify the various
<param>elements passed to the Java applet. datasrc- Like
datafld, this attribute is used for data binding under Internet Explorer 4. It indicates the id of the data source object that supplies the data that is bound to the<param>elements associated with the applet. height- This attribute specifies the height, in pixels, that the applet needs.
hspace- This attribute specifies additional horizontal space, in pixels, to be reserved on either side of the applet.
mayscript- In the Netscape implementation, this attribute allows access to an applet by programs in a scripting language embedded in the document.
name- This attribute assigns a name to the applet so that it can be identified by other resources; particularly scripts.
object- This attribute specifies the URL of a serialized representation of an applet.
src- As defined for Internet Explorer 4 and higher, this attribute specifies a URL for an associated file for the applet. The meaning and use is unclear and not part of the HTML standard.
vspace- This attribute specifies additional vertical space, in pixels, to be reserved above and below the applet.
width- This attribute specifies in pixels the width that the applet needs.
Example
HTML
<applet code="game.class" align="left" archive="game.zip" height="250" width="350">
<param name="difficulty" value="easy">
<b>Sorry, you need Java to play this game.</b>
</applet>Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML 5.2The definition of '<applet>' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
| HTML 5.1The definition of '<applet>' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
| HTML5The definition of '<applet>' in that specification. | Recommendation | Made obsolete |
| HTML 4.01 SpecificationThe definition of '<applet>' in that specification. | Recommendation | Deprecated in favor of <object>
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Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Update compatibility data on GitHub
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari Full support Yes Full support Yes Notes' Removal in Safari is under consideration. |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
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|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
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|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
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|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
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|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
|
Chrome
No support ? — 47 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
No support ? — 56 |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
No support ? — 34 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 47 |
Firefox Android
No support ? — 56 |
Opera Android
No support ? — 34 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
Notes
The W3C specification does not encourage the use of <applet> and prefers the use of the <object> element. Under the strict definition of HTML 4.01, this element is deprecated and entirely obsolete in HTML5.
<applet>: The Embed Java Applet element by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
