HTML attribute: crossorigin

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The crossorigin attribute, valid on the <audio>, <img>, <link>, <script>, and <video> elements, provides support for CORS, defining how the element handles crossorigin requests, thereby enabling the configuration of the CORS requests for the element's fetched data. Depending on the element, the attribute can be a CORS settings attribute.

The crossorigin content attribute on media elements is a CORS settings attribute.

These attributes are enumerated, and have the following possible values:

Keyword Description
anonymous CORS requests for this element will have the credentials flag set to 'same-origin'.
use-credentials CORS requests for this element will have the credentials flag set to 'include'.
"" Setting the attribute name to an empty value, like crossorigin or crossorigin="", is the same as anonymous.

By default (that is, when the attribute is not specified), CORS is not used at all. The "anonymous" keyword means that there will be no exchange of user credentials via cookies, client-side SSL certificates or HTTP authentication as described in the Terminology section of the CORS specification, unless it is in the same origin.

An invalid keyword and an empty string will be handled as the anonymous keyword.

Example: crossorigin with the script element

You can use the following <script> element to tell a browser to execute the https://example.com/example-framework.js script without sending user-credentials.

<script src="https://example.com/example-framework.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Example: Webmanifest with credentials

The use-credentials value must be used when fetching a manifest that requires credentials, even if the file is from the same origin.

<link rel="manifest" href="/app.webmanifest" crossorigin="use-credentials">

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'CORS settings attributes' in that specification.
Living Standard
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'crossorigin' in that specification.
Living Standard

Browser compatibility

<script crossorigin>

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
crossoriginChrome Full support 30Edge Full support ≤18Firefox Full support 13IE No support NoOpera Full support 12Safari Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes The crossorigin attribute was implemented in WebKit in WebKit bug 81438.
WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 14Opera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
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See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.

<video crossorigin>

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
crossoriginChrome ? Edge Full support ≤18Firefox Full support 12IE ? Opera ? Safari ? WebView Android ? Chrome Android ? Firefox Android Full support 14Opera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android ?

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Full support
Full support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown

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