HTML <source> type Attribute
Example
Use of the type attribute:
<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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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the Internet media type (formerly known as MIME
type) of the media resource.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.5 |
Syntax
<source type="media_type">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| media_type | Specifies the Internet media type of the media resource. Common media types: For video:
|
❮ HTML <source> tag
