HTML 5 <audio> tag
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.
Example
Source
Output
<audio src="horse.wav">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Attributes
Attribute
Value
Description
autoplay
true | false
If set to true, the audio will start playing as soon as it is
ready.
controls
true | false
If set to true, the user is shown some controls, such as a play
button.
end
numeric value Defines where in the audio stream the player should stop
playing. By default, it plays to the end.
loopend
numeric value Defines where in the audio stream the loop should stop,
before jumping to the start of the loop. Default is the end attribute's
value.
loopstart
numeric value Defines where in the audio stream the loop should start.
Default is the start attribute's value.
playcount
numeric value Defines how many times the audio should be played.
Default is 1.
src
url
Defines the URL of the audio to play
start
numeric value Defines where in the audio stream the player should start
playing. By default, it plays from the beginning.
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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