title: Improve Accessibility of Audio Content with the audio Element
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cVJVkcZ'
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## Description
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HTML5's <code>audio</code> element gives semantic meaning when it wraps sound or audio stream content in your markup. Audio content also needs a text alternative to be accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This can be done with nearby text on the page or a link to a transcript.
The <code>audio</code> tag supports the <code>controls</code> attribute. This shows the browser default play, pause, and other controls, and supports keyboard functionality. This is a boolean attribute, meaning it doesn't need a value, its presence on the tag turns the setting on.
<strong>Note:</strong> Multimedia content usually has both visual and auditory components. It needs synchronized captions and a transcript so users with visual and/or auditory impairments can access it. Generally, a web developer is not responsible for creating the captions or transcript, but needs to know to include them.
Time to take a break from Camper Cat and meet fellow camper Zersiax (@zersiax), a champion of accessibility and a screen reader user. To hear a clip of his screen reader in action, add an <code>audio</code> element after the <code>p</code>. Include the <code>controls</code> attribute. Then place a <code>source</code> tag inside the <code>audio</code> tags with the <code>src</code> attribute set to "https://s3.amazonaws.com/freecodecamp/screen-reader.mp3" and <code>type</code> attribute set to "audio/mpeg".
testString: assert(code.match(/<\/audio>/g).length === 1 && code.match(/<audio.*>[\s\S]*<\/audio>/g), 'Make sure your <code>audio</code> element has a closing tag.');
testString: assert($('source').attr('src') === 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/freecodecamp/screen-reader.mp3', 'The value for the <code>src</code> attribute on the <code>source</code> tag should match the link in the instructions exactly.');
testString: assert($('source').attr('type') === 'audio/mpeg', 'Your code should include a <code>type</code> attribute on the <code>source</code> tag with a value of audio/mpeg.');