HTML src attribute

src attribute represents the location of external resources such as image, media, pages, scripts, external style sheets etc.

Example

<video src="files/Hummingbird.mp4" width="350" height="350" controls>
</video>

Attribute values

All possible values of src attribute

The value of src attribute is a valid URL.

The tags that support src attribute

<audio> tag: audio element adds an audio stream in a page.src attribute contains the address of audio.; Example
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<audio src="files/sample.mp3" controls></audio>
<embed> tag: embed element can embed the image, media or other pages. It also supports src attribute.; Example
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<embed src="files/start.html" type="text/html">
<iframe> tag: iframe element is an inline frame that represents the browsing content.; Example
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<iframe src="files/demo.html" > </iframe>
<img> tag: img element adds an image in the page.; Example
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<img src="files/logo.png" alt="logo" width="300">
<source> tag: source element is nothing on its own. But it is useful when used with other elements. For example, It can be used to add media.; Example
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<video controls> <source src="files/Hummingbird.mp4" type=""> </video>
<video> tag: video element adds video in the page. The location of the video is specified by the src attribute.