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HTML | <source> src Attribute

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The HTML <source> src attribute is used to specify the URL of the media resource. The source element is used as a child element of the <audio> and <video> element. 

Syntax: 

<source src="URL">

Attribute Values: It contains single value URL which specifies the URL of the media resource. There are two types of URL link which are listed below:

  • Absolute URL: It points to another webpage.
  • Relative URL: It points to other files of the same web page.

Below example illustrates the <source> src attribute in HTML: 

Example: 

html 
<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 

<head> 
    <title>
        HTML source src Attribute
    </title>
</head> 

<body style="text-align:center;">
     
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1> 
    
    <h2>HTML Source src Attribute</h2> 

    <audio controls> 
        <source id="mySource" src="gameover.wav"
                type="audio/mpeg"> 

        <source src="gameover.ogg" type="audio/ogg"> 
    </audio> 
</body> 

</html>

Output:

  

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML <source> src attribute are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 
  • Edge 12
  • Internet Explorer 9.0
  • Firefox 3.5
  • Safari 
  • Opera 

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