HTML <audio> controls Attribute
Example
An <audio> element with browser default controls:
<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>
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Definition and Usage
The controls attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that audio controls should be displayed.Audio controls should include:
- Play
- Pause
- Seeking
- Volume
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| controls | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.5 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <audio> tag is new in HTML5.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the controls attribute must be defined as <audio controls="controls">.
Syntax
<audio controls>
❮ HTML <audio> tag
