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Usage

The source element allows authors to specify multiple media resources for media elements (video and audio).

examples

Attributes

• src
• type
• media
• common attributes

Browser compatibility

Compatibility table legend

| Test | IE8 | IE7 | IE6 | FF3 | FF2 | Saf3 | Op9 | Chrome | |:---------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:---------|:--------|:-----------| | appears in DOM | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | applies style | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |

Further reading

• The source element in HTML 5