The error
event is fired when the resource could not be loaded due to an error (for example, a network connectivity problem).
Bubbles | No |
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Cancelable | No |
Interface | Event |
Event handler property | onerror |
Examples
const video = document.querySelector('video'); const videoSrc = 'https://path/to/video.webm'; video.addEventListener('error', () => { console.error(`Error loading: ${videoSrc}`); }); video.setAttribute('src', videoSrc);
Specifications
Specification | Status |
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HTML Living Standard | Living Standard |
HTML5 | Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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error event | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown