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Determine if Browser Understands HTML5 Video

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  1. // Check if the browser understands the video element.
  2. function understands_video() {
  3.   return !!document.createElement('video').canPlayType; // boolean
  4. }
  5.  
  6. if ( !understands_video() ) { 
  7. 	// Must be older browser or IE. 
  8. 	// Maybe do something like hide custom
  9. 	// HTML5 controls. Or whatever...
  10. 	videoControls.style.display = 'none';
  11. }

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