audio

The audio element allows a browser to play and pause a media file containing a sound track.

Support for multiple CODECs is provided by specifying alternate versions of the soundtrack in descendant "source" elements.

Properties

src: Use sourceref notation to identify the media file containing the soundtrack.
controls: Display a user interface to allow the sound volume to be adjusted and to allow the track to be paused, resumed or skipped.
autoplay: Begin playing the soundtrack immediately, even before the entire file is downloaded.
loop: Play the soundtrack in a continuous loop.
muted: Mute the sound until the user explicitly turns it on.
preload: Should the entire soundtrack be downloaded before starting?; auto Download the entire media file, even if the user may not play it.; metadata Only download the soundtrack's length.; none Do not preload.
crossorigin: Use this to fetch the media file using CORS.; anonymous Simply send a request for the image with an "Origin" header.; use-credentials Send a rquest with "Origin" header and credentials.

audio `/media/lion-king-soundtrack.mp3` *controls

Simple soundtrack with controls

audio `/media/ear-worm.mp3` *autoplay *loop

Soundtrack playing immediately and endlessly

audio *controls {
    source `roar.mp3` *type="audio/mpeg"
    source `roar.ogg` *type="audio/ogg"
}

Supporting multiple CODECs

source: Each source element provides one version of a media file, allowing the browser to negotiate which one to use.

track: The track element references an external document containing information about the separate tracks of a video or audio file.