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title: "Audio element in HTML5"
description: "HTML5 introduced new element . This element specifies audio file on html document. By using this element user can listen audio file.HTML5 specifies a"
author: "Anonymous User"
published: 2011-07-21
updated: 2020-03-04
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category: "html5"
tags: ["html5"]
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# Audio element in HTML5
[HTML5](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1535/offline-add-edit-delete-data-in-html5-indexeddb) introduced new element . This element specifies audio file on html document. By using this element user can listen audio file.HTML5 specifies a [standard](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23223/naming-convention-or-coding-standard) way to add audio file on [web page](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92898/how-to-create-a-web-page-using-bootstrap-4) with the help of audio element. element [support](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81072/pakistan-wants-enmity-not-support-from-india-during-coronavirus-pandemic) three format of audio\
1. **Ogg Vorbis** : This format is supported by firefox3.5 or later, opera10.5 or later and [google](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1191/top-products-and-services-from-google) chrome [3.0](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81146/lockdown-3-0-leading-to-open-alocholism) browser.
2. **MP3**: This format will be supported by IE9, google chrome3.0 and safari3.0 or later.
3. **Wav**: This format is supported by firefox3.5 or later, opera10.5 or later and safari 3.0 or later.
##### Syntax to use Audio element in html5
##### Audio element properties
- **src**: In this [attribute](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/61/ado-dot-net-object-model-and-attributes) we have to pass the URL of the audio file.
- **autoplay:This** attribute specifies audio file is ready to play.
- **loop**: This attribute specifies audio file should replay or not.
- **[control](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83439/bipartisan-gun-control-bill-passed-in-us-after-decades)**: This attribute specifies to show control on page (play/pause/stop button).
- **preload**: This attribute specifies audio file should be preloaded or not.
##### Following example demonstrate use of audio element in html5
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