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HTML5 provides a standard for playing audio files.

Audio on the Web

Until now, there has not been a standard for playing audio files on a web page.

Today, most audio files are played through a plug-in (like flash). However, different browsers may have different plug-ins.

HTML5 defines a new element which specifies a standard way to embed an audio file on a web page: the <audio> element.

Browser Support

Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the <audio> element.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <audio> element.

HTML5 Audio - How It Works

To play an audio file in HTML5, this is all you need:

 <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>

The control attribute adds audio controls, like play, pause, and volume.

You should also insert text content between the <audio> and </audio> tags for browsers that do not support the <audio> element.

The <audio> element allows multiple <source> elements. <source> elements can link to different audio files. The browser will use the first recognized format.

Audio Formats and Browser Support

Currently, there are 3 supported file formats for the <audio> element: MP3, Wav, and Ogg:

Browser 	MP3 	Wav 	Ogg
Internet Explorer 9 	YES 	NO 	NO
Firefox 4.0 	NO 	YES 	YES
Google Chrome 6 	YES 	YES 	YES
Apple Safari 5 	YES 	YES 	NO
Opera 10.6 	NO 	YES 	YES

HTML5 Audio Tags

Tag 	Description
<audio> 	Defines sound content
<source> 	Defines multiple media resources for media elements, such as <video> and <audio>

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