JavaScript Media ontimeupdate Event

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JavaScript Media ontimeupdate Event

The ontimeupdate event occurs when the time indicated by the currentTime attribute has been updated.

ontimeupdate Event as Attribute

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Try to play this video</p> <video ontimeupdate="myFunction()" controls> <source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <p>Playback position: <span id="point"></span></p> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0]; function myFunction() { document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = +x.currentTime; } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

As Attribute

<element ontimeupdate = "JavaScript">

As Property

object.ontimeupdate = function(){ // code };

Using Event Listener

object.addEventListener("timeupdate" , myScript);

ontimeupdate Event as Property

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Try to play this video</p> <video controls> <source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <p>Playback position: <span id="point"></span></p> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0]; x.ontimeupdate = function(){ document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = +x.currentTime; } </script> </body> </html>

Using addEventListener() Method

Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and below.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Try to play this video</p> <video controls> <source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <p>Playback position: <span id="point"></span></p> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0]; x.addEventListener("timeupdate", function(){ document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = +x.currentTime; }); </script> </body> </html>

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