HTML 5 <audio> Tag
Example
<audio src="horse.ogg" controls="controls">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio> |
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Definition and Usage
The <audio> tag defines sound, such as music or other audio streams.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The <audio> tag is new in HTML 5.
Tips and Notes
Tip: You can write text inside the start and end audio tags, to show
older browser that they do not support this tag.
Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| autobuffer |
autobuffer |
If present, the audio will be loaded at page load, and ready to run. autobuffer has no effect if autoplay is
present. |
| autoplay |
autoplay |
If present, the audio will start playing as soon as it is
ready. |
| controls |
controls |
If present, controls will be displayed, such as a play
button. |
| src |
url |
Defines the URL of the audio to play |
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.
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