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<!--><!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<article>
<aside>
<audio>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdi>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<canvas>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<command>
<datalist>
<dd>
<del>
<details>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<embed>
<fieldset>
<figcaption>
<figure>
<font>
<footer>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<h1> - <h6>
<head>
<header>
<hgroup>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<keygen>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<mark>
<menu>
<meta>
<meter>
<nav>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<output>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<progress>
<q>
<rp>
<rt>
<ruby>
<s>
<samp>
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<section>
<select>
<small>
<source>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<summary>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<time>
<title>
<tr>
<track>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>
<video>
<wbr>
HTML5 <audio> Tag
Example
Play a sound:
<source src="song.ogg" type="audio/ogg" />
<source src="song.mp3" type="audio/mp3" />
Your browser does not support the audio tag.
</audio>
Try it yourself »
Browser Support
The <audio> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The <audio> tag defines sound, such as music or other audio streams.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <audio> tag is new in HTML5.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Any text inside the between <audio> and </audio> will be displayed in browsers that do not support audio.
Attributes
New : New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autoplayNew | autoplay | Specifies that the audio will start playing as soon as it is ready |
| controlsNew | controls | Specifies that audio controls should be displayed (such as a play/pause button etc). |
| loopNew | loop | Specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it is finished |
| preloadNew | auto metadata none |
Specifies if and how the author thinks the audio should be loaded when the page loads |
| srcNew | URL | Specifies the URL of the audio file |
Global Attributes
The <audio> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <audio> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.
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