HTML onplay Event Attribute
Example
Alert that the video has started to play:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert('The video has started
to play');
}
</script>
<video onplay="myFunction()">
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Definition and Usage
The play event occurs when the audio/video has been started or is no longer paused.
Tip: The pause event occurs when the audio/video has been paused.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<element onplay="script">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run when the video has started |
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Alert that the audio has started to play:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert('The audio has started
to play');
}
</script>
<audio onplay="myFunction()">
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❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
