HTML onpause Event Attribute
Example
Alert that the video has been paused:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert('The video has been
paused');
}
</script>
<video onpause="myFunction()">
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Definition and Usage
The pause event occurs when the audio/video is paused either by the user or programmatically.
Tip: The play event occurs when the audio/video has been started or is no longer paused.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pause | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<element onpause="script">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run on pause |
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Alert that the audio has been paused:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert('The audio has been
paused');
}
</script>
<audio onpause="myFunction()">
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❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
