The HTMLMediaElement.controls
property reflects the controls
HTML attribute, which controls whether user interface controls for playing the media item will be displayed.
Syntax
var ctrls = video.controls; audio.controls = true;
Value
A Boolean
. A value of true
means controls will be displayed.
Example
var obj = document.createElement('video'); obj.controls = true;
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.controls' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5 |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.controls' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 3.5 (1.9.1) [1] | 9 | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- The interface defining it,
HTMLMediaElement
.