# HTML <source> src Attribute

HTML <source> tag

## Example

An audio player with two source files. The browser should choose which file (if any) it has support for:

<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 src attribute specifies the URL of the media file to play.

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
src | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.5

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <source> tag is new in HTML5.

## Syntax

<source src="URL">

## Attribute Values

Value | Description
--- | ---

URL

Specifies the URL of the media file.

Possible values:

- An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/horse.ogg")
- A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="horse.ogg")

HTML <source> tag

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