Browsers have several built-in standard audio functions that return information or cause an action with audio file or player.
| Function | Parameter | Return | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| canPlay Type() | File MIME type | maybe, probably, "" | Determines whether a given type of audio file is supported by the browser |
| load() | none | none | Specifies that the audio start playing as soon as it's ready |
| pause() | none | none | Pauses the playback |
| play() | none | none | Starts playing the audio file |