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HTML <track> kind Attribute

HTML <track> Tag

Example

A video element with two subtitle tracks:


Browser Support

Internet Explorer 10, Opera, and Chrome support the kind attribute.


Definition and Usage

The kind attribute specifies the kind of track.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <track> tag is new in HTML5.


Syntax

Attribute Values

Value Description
captions The track defines short descriptions that are shown in the player.
chapters The track defines chapters, used for navigating the media resource.
descriptions The track defines descriptions, used for providing audio descriptions of the media content, if it is not playable or visible.
metadata The track defines content used by scripts.
subtitles The track defines subtitles, used for displaying subtitles in the video.

HTML <track> Tag

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