HTML Media
HTML media is used for displaying audio, video, sound, animation etc. in the webpage. There are many different formats of HTML media. It contains anything you can hear or see. They can be music, sound, images videos, records, films, animations etc.
Browsers
Media files are supported by the major browsers. Various formats can be supported by the browsers and some formats need additional support to work in the browsers.
Formats
Media files have different types. To find the type of the files the easiest way to look at the file extension. They can be in .mp3, mp4, .wmv, .wav, swf, .mpg and .avi.
There are some common vedio formats:
| Formats | File extensions | Browser support |
|---|---|---|
| MP4 | .mp4 | Supported by all HTML5 browsers |
| WebM | .webm | Supported by HTML5 |
| Ogg | .ogg | Supported by HTML5 |
| MPEG | .mpg .mpeg |
supported by all browsers but not supported by HTML5 |
| AVI | .avi | not supported by browsers |
| WMV | .wmv | not supported by browsers |
| WMV | .wmv | not supported by browsers |
| Flash | .swf .flv |
often requires plug-in to supports browsers |
There are some common audio formats:
| Formats | File extensions | Browser support |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | .mp3 | Supported by all HTML5 browsers |
| WAV | .wav | Supported by HTML5 |
| Ogg | .ogg | Supported by HTML5 |
| AAC | .aac | not supported by browsers |
| WMA | .wma | not supported by browsers |
| RealAudio | .rm .ram |
not supported by browsers |
| MIDI | .mid .midi |
not supported by browsers |