HTML Audio/Video DOM loadstart event
Example
Prompt that the audio metadata has been loaded:
myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
myVid.onloadstart=alert("Starting to load video");
Definition and usage
The loadstart event occurs when the browser begins to search for the specified audio/video. This is when the loading process starts.
The following events occur in sequence when an audio/video is loading:
Browser support
All mainstream browsers support the loadstart event.
Note:Internet Explorer 8 or earlier browsers do not support this event.
Syntax
In HTML:
<audio|video onloadstart="SomeJavaScriptCode">
In JavaScript:
audio|video.onloadstart=SomeJavaScriptCode;
Use addEventListener():
audio|video.addEventListener("loadstart", function()
{
//Some JavaScript Code
}
);
Technical Details
| The following HTML tags are supported: | <audio>, <video> |
|---|---|
| The following JavaScript objects are supported: | Audio, Video |
