|
|
The HTML
oncanplay event attribute defines a script to be executed when the browser can begin playing a specified audio or video element. This occurs when the browser has buffered enough media data to start playback without immediate interruptions for further buffering. |
Example of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute
It will execute a JavaScript when a video is ready to start playing.
index.html
Example:
HTML
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("Can start playing video");
}
</script>
<video oncanplay="myFunction()">
Output should be:
Definition and Usage of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute
The oncanplay attribute fires when the browser can start playing the specified audio/video.
During the loading process of an audio/video, the following event attributes occur, in this order:
- loadstart
- durationchange
- loadedmetadata
- loadeddata
- progress
- canplay
- canplaythrough
Browser Support of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event attribute.
Syntax of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute
<element oncanplay="script">
Attribute Values of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run on oncanplay |
Technical Details of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
|---|
How to execute a JavaScript when a video is ready to start playing
It will show up a popup that video can start.
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("Can start playing video");
}
</script>
<video controls oncanplay="myFunction()">
<source src="https://download.samplelib.com/mp4/sample-5s.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="https://download.samplelib.com/mp4/sample-5s.mp4" type="video/ogg">
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
<p>Video courtesy of <a href="https://www.bigbuckbunny.org/" target="_blank">Big Buck Bunny</a>.</p>
</body>
</html>
Output should be:
How to execute a JavaScript when an audio is ready to start playing
It will show up a popup that audio is ready to play.
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("Can start playing audio");
}
</script>
<audio controls oncanplay="myFunction()">
<source src="https://download.samplelib.com/mp3/sample-3s.mp3" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="https://download.samplelib.com/mp3/sample-3s.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>
</body>
</html>
Output should be:
| html event attributes |
| List of Media Events | Media Events Attribute |
| HTML onabort Event Attrribute | Media Events Attribute |
| HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| HTML oncanplaythrough Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| HTML ondurationchange Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| HTML onended Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| Example of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| Definition and Usage of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| Browser Support of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| Syntax of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| Attribute Values of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| Technical Details of HTML oncanplay Event Attribute | Media Events Attribute |
| How to execute a JavaScript when a video is ready to start playing | Media Events Attribute |
| How to execute a JavaScript when an audio is ready to start playing | Media Events Attribute |
Type: | Develop |
Category: | Web Tutorial |
Sub Category: | Media Events Attribute |
Uploaded by: | Admin |
Reffered: https://www.w3schools.com/tags/ev_oncanplay.asp