JavaScript Media onpause Event
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JavaScript Media onpause Event
The onpause event occurs when the audio/video is paused.
onpause Event as Attribute
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play and pause this video</p>
<video onpause="myFunction()" controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
function myFunction(){
alert("The video was paused");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
As Attribute
<element onpause = "JavaScript">
As Property
object.onpause = function(){
// code
};
Using Event Listener
object.addEventListener("pause" , myScript);
onpause Event as Property
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play and pause this video</p>
<video controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0];
function myFunction(){
alert("The video was paused");
}
x.onpause = myFunction;
</script>
</body>
</html>
Using addEventListener() Method
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and below.
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play and pause this video</p>
<video controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0];
function myFunction(){
alert("The video was paused");
}
x.addEventListener("pause", myFunction);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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