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HTML5 <source> Tag

Example

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

<audio controls="controls">
  <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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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <source> tag is supported in all major browsers.


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

Global Attributes

The <source> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <source> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.


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