SYNCMASTER Attribute | syncMaster Property

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This topic documents a feature of HTML+TIME 2.0, which is obsolete as of Windows Internet Explorer 9.

Sets or gets whether the time container must synchronize playback to this element.

Syntax

HTML <ELEMENT SYNCMASTER ... >
Scripting [ bSync = ] object.syncMaster

Possible Values

bSync Boolean that receives one of the following values.
false
Default. Time container synchronization is not required with this element.
true
Element time container must synchronize playback to this element.

The property is read-only. The property has a default value of false.

Remarks

The value for syncMaster can be set only as an attribute. The associated property is read-only and cannot be set by script.

This property supersedes the clockSource property.

Two elements that share a common parent, with a locked relationship, cannot act as syncMasters in a single document tree.z

In this graphic, T4 and T6 can be syncMasters, as long as T1 isn't locked. See syncBehavior for more information on locked elements.

Applies To

t:ANIMATE, t:ANIMATECOLOR, t:ANIMATEMOTION, t:ANIMATION, t:AUDIO, t:IMG, t:MEDIA, t:SEQ, t:SET, time2, t:VIDEO

See Also

Introduction to HTML+TIME, syncBehavior