HTML Audio/Video DOM addTextTrack() Method
❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
Add a new text track to the video:
let text1 = myVid.addTextTrack("caption");
text1.addCue(new TextTrackCue("Test text", 01.000, 04.000, "", "", "", true));
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Definition and Usage
The addTextTrack() method creates and returns a new TextTrack object.
The new TextTrack object is added to the list of text tracks for the audio/video element.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
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| addTextTrack() | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Syntax
audio|video.addTextTrack(kind,label,language)
Parameter Values
| Value | Description |
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| kind | Specifies the kind of text track. Possible values:
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| label | A string specifying the label for the text track. Is used to identify the text track for the users |
| language | A two-letter language code that specifies the language of the text track. To view all available language codes, go to our Language code reference |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A TextTrack Object, which represents the new text track |
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❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
