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Usage

The video src attribute gives the address of the video.

Values

The video src attribute must be a valid URL.

Elements

You can use the src attribute on the following elements:

• <audio>
• <video>

Browser compatibility

Compatibility table legend

| Test | IE8 | IE7 | IE6 | FF3 | FF2 | Saf3 | Op9 | Chrome | |:---------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:---------|:--------|:-----------| | video.src reflects <video src="http://www.example.com/"> | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | N |

Further reading

• The video src attribute in HTML 5