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414 LESSON 14: Integrating Multimedia: Video and Sound

Table 14.5 lists the attributes of the <audio> tag.

TABLE 14.5 <audio> Attributes

Attribute Description

src The URL for the audio to be played.

controls Boolean attribute that indicates that the browser should supply its own con-

trols for the file. The default is to leave out the controls.

autoplay Boolean attribute that indicates that the audio should play immediately when

the page loads.

loop Boolean attribute. If present, the audio will loop when it reaches the end,

replaying until the user manually stops the file from playing.

mediagroup Groups media elements with an implicit media controller.

muted Boolean attribute. If present, the audio file will be silent.

preload Boolean attribute. If present, the browser will begin downloading the video

as soon as the page loads to get it ready to play. Ignored if autoplay is

present.

To provide background music for the page, you can add the autoplay and loop attributes

to the tag. Chances are, if you use autoplay, or even worse, autoplay and loop without

also providing controls for the audio, your users will leave in a hurry.

Flash Audio Players

Embedding Flash audio players is the same as embedding Flash video players in a page.

You can use the <object> tag, nested <object> tags, or SWFObject to embed your Flash

FIGURE 14.15

An embedded

audio player.