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Track kind Property

Track Object Reference Track Object

Example

Get the kind of text track:

var x = document.getElementById("myTrack").kind;

The result of x could be:

subtitles

Definition and Usage

The kind property sets or returns the value of the kind attribute of the track.

The kind attribute specifies the kind of text track.

Browser Support

The kind property is supported Internet Explorer, Opera, and Chrome.

Note: The kind property is not supported in Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.

Syntax

Return the kind property:

trackObject.kind

Set the kind property:

trackObject.kind="captions|chapters|descriptions|metadata|subtitles"

Property Values

Value	Description
captions	The track defines translation of dialogue and sound effects (suitable for deaf users)
chapters	The track defines chapter titles (suitable for navigating the media resource)
descriptions	The track defines a textual description of the video content (suitable for blind users)
metadata	The track defines content used by scripts. Not visible for the user
subtitles	The track defines subtitles, used to display subtitles in a video

Technical Details

Return Value:	A String, representing the kind of text track

More Examples

Example

Set the kind of text track:

document.getElementById("myTrack").kind = "chapters";

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <track> kind attribute

Track Object Reference

Track Object