HTML <source> Element Reference

The HTML <source> element provides an alternative media or image resource for picture, audio, or video.

<source>

HTML <source> Element Reference

The HTML <source> element provides an alternative media or image resource for picture, audio, or video.

Categories

  • Embedded content

Tag omission

This is a void element and does not have an end tag.

Content model

  • Detailed content-model guidance will be added to this reference.

Attributes

Examples

Example

A practical source element example.

<video controls>
  <source src="demo.webm" type="video/webm">
  <source src="demo.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

Related references

Description

The HTML <source> element provides an alternative media or image resource for picture, audio, or video.

References

  1. HTML Living Standard: Index of elements
  2. MDN: HTML <source> Element

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