HTML onloadedmetadata Attribute
Definition and Usage
The loadedmetadata event occurs when meta data for the specified audio/video has been loaded.
Meta data for audio/video consists of: duration, dimensions (video only) and text tracks.
During the loading process of an audio/video, the following events occur, in this order:
- loadstart
- durationchange
- loadedmetadata
- loadeddata
- progress
- canplay
- canplaythrough
Applies to
The onloadedmetadata attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on the following elements:
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| <audio> | loadedmetadata |
| <video> | loadedmetadata |
Examples
Audio Example
Run "myFunction" when the loadedmetadata event occurs:
<audio onloadedmetadata="myFunction()">
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Video Example
Run "myFunction" when the loadedmetadata event occurs:
<video onloadedmetadata="myFunction()">
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Browser Support
The onloadedmetadata attribute has the following browser support for each element:
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| audio | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| video | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
