Video addTextTrack()Method

Video 对象参考手册Video Object

Examples

Add a new text track to the video:

var x = document.getElementById("myVideo");
var y = x.addTextTrack("caption");
y.addCue(new TextTrackCue("Test text", 01.000, 04.000,"","","",true));

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Definition and Usage

The addTextTrack() method creates and returns a new text track.

The new TextTrack object is added to the text track list of the video/audio element.


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers do not support the addTextTrack() method.


Syntax

videoObject.addTextTrack(kind,label,language)

Parameter Values

Value Description
kind

Specifies the type of text track.

Possible values:

  • "subtitles"
  • "caption"
  • "descriptions"
  • "chapters"
  • "metadata"
label A string value that specifies the label for the text track. Used to identify the text track for the user.
language

A two-letter language code that specifies the language of the text track.

To see all available language codes, see ourLanguage Code Reference Manual。

Technical Details

Return value: A TextTrack object, representing the new text track.


Video 对象参考手册Video Object Other Extensions