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HTML <source> Tag

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Example

An audio player with two source files. The browser should choose which file (if any) it has support for:

<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>

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Browser Support

The <source> tag is supported in Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <source> tag.

Definition and Usage

The <source> tag is used to specify multiple media resources for media elements, such as <video> and <audio>.

The <source> tag allows you to specify alternative video/audio files which the browser may choose from, based on its media type or codec support.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <source> tag is new in HTML5.

Attributes

New : New in HTML5.

Attribute	Value	Description
mediaNew	media_query	Specifies the type of media resource
srcNew	URL	Specifies the URL of the media file
typeNew	MIME_type	Specifies the MIME type of the media resource