Window: DOMContentLoaded event

The DOMContentLoaded event fires when the initial HTML document has been completely loaded and parsed, without waiting for stylesheets, images, and subframes to finish loading.

Bubbles Yes
Cancelable Yes (although specified as a simple event that isn't cancelable)
Interface Event
Event handler property None

The original target for this event is the Document that has loaded. You can listen for this event on the Window interface to handle it in the capture or bubbling phases. For full details on this event please see the page on the Document: DOMContentLoaded event.

A different event, load, should be used only to detect a fully-loaded page. It is a common mistake to use load where DOMContentLoaded would be more appropriate.

Examples

Basic usage

window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => {
    console.log('DOM fully loaded and parsed');
});

Specifications

Specification Status
HTML Living Standard Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
DOMContentLoaded eventChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 9Opera Full support 9Safari Full support 3.1WebView Android Full support 1Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 10.1Safari iOS Full support 2Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support
Full support

See also