How to Run "myFunction" when the video is being played - HTML onplay Attribute

Video Example. This example demonstrates how to use the "onplay" attribute on a VIDEO element.

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<body> 

<p>Play the video.</p>

<video id="myVideo" width="320" height="176" controls onplay="myFunction()">
  <source src="https://www.sample-videos.com/video321/mp4/240/big_buck_bunny_240p_20mb.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  <source src="https://www.sample-videos.com/video321/mp4/240/big_buck_bunny_240p_20mb.mp4" type="video/ogg">
  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  alert("The video is playing");
}
</script> 

<p>This example demonstrates how to use the "onplay" attribute on a VIDEO element.</p>

<p>Video courtesy of <a href="https://www.bigbuckbunny.org/" target="_blank">Big Buck Bunny</a>.</p>

</body> 
</html>

Output should be:

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Category:	Web Tutorial
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