HTML DOM SourceObject


Source Object

The Source object is new in HTML5.

The Source object represents an HTML <source> element.

Access the Source Object

You can access a <source> element by using getElementById():

var x = document.getElementById("mySource"); Try it yourself

Create a Source Object

You can create a <source> element by using the document.createElement() method:

var x = document.createElement("SOURCE"); Try it yourself

Source Object Properties

Property Description
media Sets or returns the value of the media attribute in a <source> element.
src Sets or returns the value of the src attribute in a <source> element.
type Sets or returns the value of the type attribute in a <source> element.

Standard Properties and Events

The Source object also supports standardPropertiesandEvents。


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