Video and audio: playing media in the browser - HTML5 in Action - page 337

Now, with the foundation laid, let's get to the fun parts of the application by adding a video
to the page.
8.1.3. Using the video element to add videos to web pages
The goal in designing HTML5's <video> element was to make the embedding of video
within a web page as straightforward as embedding an image. Although you'll encounter
additional complexities due to video file formats being more feature-rich than image
formats, the design goal has been attained. Figure8.2 shows the <video> element applied
in Google Chrome.