Play audio file on hover

Question

What is the best solution to play an audio file on mouse over via JavaScript? And stop it when the mouse leaves the link. jQuery is available.

  <a href="/test.mp3" class="play">play</a>

Answer 1

http://www.schillmania.com/projects/soundmanager2/
Provides HTML5 + legacy support

Answer 2

<script type="text/javascript">
    (function($) {
        $(function(){
                $("a.play").each(function() {
                  $(this).mouseover(function(){ 
                       var mp3file = $(this).attr('href');
                       // asign this mp3file to the player and play it
                  }).mouseout(function() { 
                       // tell the mp3 player to stop
                  });
                });
        });
    })(jQuery);
</script>

you can use the player that unomi suggested. works great