CHAPTER 2

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Using and Manipulating HTML5 Video and Audio Elements

With the video files encoded we can now turn our attention to the HTML5 markup that plays and controls the video files. In this chapter we will thoroughly review the <video> and <audio> elements introduced in HTML5. We will also be reviewing the various user interfaces used by the modern browsers because they do change from browser to browser. As we move through the chapter you can find all of the examples presented at http://html5videoguide.net.

One final note: HTML5 video continues to be a work in progress. If you discover something isn’t quite working as you expect, you really ...

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