HTMLMediaElement
An abstract interface — no tag creates one directly. Extends HTMLElement → Element.
Reflected properties
All setters are guarded and throw NoModificationAllowedError on a read-only document.
| Property | Attribute | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
src |
src |
string | Reflects verbatim — no base-URL resolution. |
crossOrigin |
crossorigin |
nullable enum | Keywords: anonymous · use-credentials. Missing attribute → null; any other present value → "anonymous"; assigning null removes the attribute. |
preload |
preload |
string | Reflects the content attribute verbatim. |
autoplay |
autoplay |
boolean (presence) | Reading reflects whether the attribute is present; writing false removes it, any other value sets it present. |
loop |
loop |
boolean (presence) | Reading reflects whether the attribute is present; writing false removes it, any other value sets it present. |
controls |
controls |
boolean (presence) | Reading reflects whether the attribute is present; writing false removes it, any other value sets it present. |
See also
- Element —
getAttribute/setAttribute, content,classList, traversal, insertion - HTMLElement — the global reflected properties every HTML element inherits
- JavaScript DOM API — the interface hierarchy and
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