XDomainRequest.onerror

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

An event handler which is called when an XDomainRequest encounters an error.

Note: There is no way to determine the cause of the error from the XDomainRequest interface.

Syntax

xdr.onerror = funcRef;

Parameters

funcRef
A function to call when an error occurs.

Example

var xdr = new XDomainRequest();
xdr.open("POST", "http://example.com/api/method");

xdr.onerror = function(){
  //Handle Error
}

xdr.onload = function(){
  //Handle Response with xdr.responseText
}

xdr.send("param1=value1&param2=value2");

Specification

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
onerror
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support 8 — 11Opera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

No support
No support
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.