Example
An audio player with two source files. The browser should choose which file (if any) it has support for:
<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 src attribute specifies the URL of the media file to play.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| src | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.5 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <source> tag is new in HTML5.
Syntax
<source src="URL">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the URL of the media file. Possible values:
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