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<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<article>
<aside>
<audio>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdi>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<canvas>
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<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<command>
<datalist>
<dd>
<del>
<details>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<embed>
<fieldset>
<figcaption>
<figure>
<font>
<footer>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<h1> - <h6>
<head>
<header>
<hgroup>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<keygen>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<mark>
<menu>
<meta>
<meter>
<nav>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<output>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
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<q>
<rp>
<rt>
<ruby>
<s>
<samp>
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<section>
<select>
<small>
<source>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<summary>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<time>
<title>
<tr>
<track>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>
<video>
<wbr>
HTML5 Audio
HTML5 provides a standard for playing audio files.
Audio on the Web
Until now, there has not been a standard for playing audio files on a web page.
Today, most audio files are played through a plug-in (like flash). However, different browsers may have different plug-ins.
HTML5 defines a new element which specifies a standard way to embed an audio file on a web page: the <audio> element.
Browser Support
Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the <audio> element.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <audio> element.
HTML5 Audio - How It Works
To play an audio file in HTML5, this is all you need:
Example
<source src="song.ogg" type="audio/ogg" />
<source src="song.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>
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The control attribute adds audio controls, like play, pause, and volume.
You should also insert text content between the <audio> and </audio> tags for browsers that do not support the <audio> element.
The <audio> element allows multiple <source> elements. <source> elements can link to different audio files. The browser will use the first recognized format.
Audio Formats and Browser Support
Currently, there are 3 supported file formats for the <audio> element: MP3, Wav, and Ogg:
| Browser | MP3 | Wav | Ogg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 9 | YES | NO | NO |
| Firefox 4.0 | NO | YES | YES |
| Google Chrome 6 | YES | YES | YES |
| Apple Safari 5 | YES | YES | NO |
| Opera 10.6 | NO | YES | YES |
HTML5 Audio Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <audio> | Defines sound content |
| <source> | Defines multiple media resources for media elements, such as <video> and <audio> |
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