<audio> tags

Definition and Usage

<audio> tags define sounds, such as music or other audio streams.

Example

A simple HTML 5 audio:

<src= "Someaudio.wav"> Your browser does not support audio tags.  </audio>

Hints and notes

Tip: You can place text content between the start and end tags so that older browsers can display information that does not support that tag.

Properties

Properties	value	Description
AutoPlay	AutoPlay	If this property appears, the audio plays immediately when it is ready.
Controls	Controls	If this property appears, the control is displayed to the user, such as the play button.
Loop	Loop	If this property appears, the playback starts again each time the audio ends.
Preload	Preload	If this property appears, the audio loads when the page loads and prepares to play. If you use "autoplay", the property is ignored.
Src	Url	The URL of the audio to play.

Global Properties

The <audio> tag supports global properties in HTML 5.

Event Properties

The <audio> tag supports event properties in HTML 5.

<audio> tags