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declare property (applet, object)

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Sets or retrieves whether an object is only a declaration (it isn't downloaded until it's needed).

There isn't any functionality implemented for this property.

Syntax:

object.declare;

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

This property is read/write.

HTML page for this property: DECLARE

Possible values:

Boolean that indicates whether the object is only a declaration.

One of the following values:

false

Object is not only a declaration.

true

Object is only a declaration.

Default: this property has no default value.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the declare attribute:

<object data="bg.jpg" width="66px" height="64px" type="image/jpeg" declare="declare">
</object>
<object type="application/x-java-applet" code="ImageViewer.class" width="200px" height="50px">
    <param name="background" value="#bgimage" valuetype="object" />
</object>

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Example HTML code 2:

This example illustrates the use of the declare property:

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function GetDeclare () {
            var object = document.getElementById ("bgimage");
            alert (object.declare);
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <object id="bgimage" data="bg.jpg" width="66px" height="64px" type="image/jpeg" declare="declare">
    </object>

    <button onclick="GetDeclare ();">Get declare property!</button>
</body>