source – media source (NEW)

ⓘ source – media source NEW # T

The source element enables multiple media sources to be specified for audio and video elements.

Permitted contents #

empty (void element)

Permitted attributes #

global attributes & src★ & type & media

ⓘ global attributes: Any attributes permitted globally.
ⓘ src = non-empty URL potentially surrounded by spaces #: The address of the media source.
ⓘ type = MIME type #: The type of the media source (used for helping the UA determine, before fetching this media source, if it can play it).; A string that identifies a valid MIME media type as defined in [RFC 2046].
ⓘ media = media-query list #: The intended media type of the media source (used for helping the UA determine, before fetching this media source, if it is useful to the user).; A valid media query list as defined in [Media Queries].

Tag omission #

The source element is a void element. A source element must have a start tag but must not have an end tag.

Permitted parent elements #

audio, video

Details #

Each separate media source specified within a source element is a complete set of media data — for example, a complete video file, or a complete audio file).

DOM interface #

interface HTMLSourceElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString src;
           attribute DOMString type;
           attribute DOMString media;
};

HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)