HTML5 Video

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Try it Yourself » Playing Videos in HTML Before HTML5, a video could only be played in a browser with a plug-in (like flash). The HTML5 <video> element specifies a standard way to embed a video in a web page. Browser Support The numbers in the table specify the first […]

HTML <video> Tag

Example Play a video: <video width=”320″ height=”240″ controls> <source src=”movie.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> <source src=”movie.ogg” type=”video/ogg”> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <video> tag specifies video, such as a movie clip or other video streams. Currently, there are 3 supported video formats for the <video> element: MP4, WebM, and Ogg: Browser MP4 WebM […]

HTML <video> poster Attribute

Example A video player with a poster image: <video controls poster=”/images/w3html5.gif”> <source src=”movie.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The poster attribute specifies an image to be shown while the video is downloading, or until the user hits the play button. If this is not included, the […]

HTML <video> loop Attribute

Example A video that will start over again, every time it is finished: <video controls loop> <source src=”movie.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The loop attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the video will start over again, every time it is finished. […]

HTML <cite> Tag

Example Define the title of a work with the <cite> tag: <p><cite>The Scream</cite> by Edward Munch. Painted in 1893.</p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <cite> tag defines the title of a work (e.g. a book, a song, a movie, a TV show, a painting, a sculpture, etc.). Note: A person’s name is not the […]