HTML MULTIMEDIA

HTML Multimedia

Multimedia on the web is sound, music, videos, movies, and animations.

multimedia explained

Multimedia files come in many different formats. images, music, sound, videos, records, films, animations, and more can all be classified under multimedia.

Multimedia files

Multimedia elements (like audio or video) are stored in media files. Multimedia files have formats and different extensions like: .wav, .mp3, .mp4, .mpg, .wmv, and .avi. The most Common Video Formats are MP4, WebM, and Ogg all supported by HTML. Mp4 comes highly recommended by YouTube

Format File

1. MPEG -This was the first popular video format on the web, but HTML does not support it anymore. AV- Stands for Audio Video Interleave developed by Microsoft. used mainly in video cameras and TV hardware. Plays well on Windows computers, but not in web browsers. WMV -Stands for Windows Media Video also developed by Microsoft.works as the AVI. QuickTime -Developed by Apple. works as the WMV and AVI. RealVideo - Developed by Real Media to allow video streaming with low bandwidths. Does not play in web browsers. Flash-Developed by Macromedia. Often requires plug-in to play in web browsers.
1. Ogg - Developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Supported by HTML.
1. WebM - Developed by Mozilla, Opera, Adobe, and Google. Supported by HTML.
1. MPEG-4 or MP4- Developed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group. Commonly used in video cameras and TV hardware. Supported by all browsers.

Common Audio Formats

MP3 is the best format for compressed recorded music.

Format File

MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Main format for all electronic music devices like synthesizers and PC sound cards. MIDI files do not contain sound, but digital notes that can be played by electronics. RealAudio - Developed by Real Media to allow streaming of audio with low bandwidths. Does not play in web WMA -Windows Media Audio, Developed by Microsoft. Plays well on Windows computers. AAC -Advanced Audio Coding, Developed by Apple as the default format for iTunes. Plays well on Apple computers. WAV -Developed by IBM and Microsoft. Plays well on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems. Supported by HTML. Ogg - Developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Supported by HTML. MP3 files are the sound part of MPEG files. MP3 is the most popular format for music players. Combines good compression (small files) with high quality. Supported by all browsers. MP4 is a video format, but can also be used for audio. Supported by all browsers. Only MP3, WAV, and Ogg audio are supported by the HTML standard.

The <embed> Element

The <embed> element is supported in all major browsers. The element defines an embedded object within an HTML document. Web browsers have supported the <embed> element for a long time. However, it has not been a part of the HTML specification before HTML5. <embed src="turlip.jpeg"> Note that the <embed> element does not have a closing tag. It can not contain alternative text. The <embed>element can also be used to include HTML in HTML:

The <object> Element

The <object> element is supported by all browsers. The <object> element defines an embedded object within an HTML document. It was designed to embed plug-ins (like Java applets, PDF readers, and Flash Players) in web pages, but can also be used to include HTML in HTML

HTML Plug-ins

Plug-ins are computer programs that extend the standard functionality of the browser.

Purposes of plug-ins

• To run Java applets
• To run Microsoft ActiveX controls
• To display Flash movies
• To display maps
• To scan for viruses
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