Media & Embedded Content
HTML <source> Tag
The <source> tag is used to specify multiple media resources for media elements, such as <video>, <audio>, and <picture>.
Definition and Usage
The <source> tag is used to specify multiple media resources for media elements, such as <video>, <audio>, and <picture>.
Standard Syntax:
<source>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <source> Example
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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<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>
</div>Attributes for <source>
5 Supported Attributes| Attribute | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| media | media_query | none | Accepts any valid media query that would normally be defined in a CSS |
| sizes | string | none | Specifies image sizes for different page layouts |
| src | URL | none | Required when <source> is used in <audio> and <video>. Specifies the URL of the media file |
| srcset | URL | none | Required when <source> is used in <picture>. Specifies the URL of the image to use in different situations |
| type | MIME-type | none | Specifies the MIME-type of the resource |
Global Attributes
The <source> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <source> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
Browser Compatibility
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