The source tag
The source tag inserts an audio or video file for the audio and video tags. This tag is needed to specify paths to audio or video recording files in different formats (since browsers support different audio formats, for example mp3 or wav). To do this, the audio or video tag must contain several source tags with files in different formats. The browser will go through these tags in order until it finds a file in a format that it can play.
The closing tag is optional.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
src |
Specifies the path to an audio or video file.
Required attribute. |
media |
Specifies the device for which the audio or video file will be played. |
type |
File type and codec names to open it. Example: video/ogg; codecs="theora, vorbis.
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Example .
Let's add the tag source for the tag audio:
<audio controls>
<source src="track.mp3">
Your browser does not support HTML5 audio.
</audio>
Example .
Let's add the source tag to the video tag:
<video>
<source src="moovie.mp4" controls>
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
