<audio src=""> HTML Attribute
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<audio src=""> HTML Attributedo? - Specifies the source file for an audio element.
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Code Example
<audio src="/wp-content/uploads/flamingos.mp3" controls>src vs. <source>
If you are only going to provide a single source file format for the audio element, use the src attribute. If you wish to provide multiple source file formats, place two or more <source> elements inside the <audio> element.
Values of the src Attribute
| Value Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| url | The URL of the audio file. |
All Attributes of audio Element
| Attribute name | Values | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| volume | 0.0–1.0 | Specifies the initial volume setting of the audio element, in a range from 0.0 to 1.0. |
| preload | none metadata auto | Requests a particular preload behavior to the browser, which the browser may or may not follow. |
| muted | Specifies that the volume on the audio player should initially be muted. | |
| loop | Specifies that the audio content should loop indefinitely once playback has begun. | |
| controls | Toggles the display of audio playback controls. | |
| autoplay | Specifies that the audio playback should begin immediately on page load. | |
| src | url | Specifies the source file for an audio element. |
