The read-only XMLHttpRequest.statusText
property returns a DOMString
containing the response's status message as returned by the HTTP server. Unlike XMLHTTPRequest.status
which indicates a numerical status code, this property contains the text of the response status, such as "OK" or "Not Found". If the request's readyState
is in UNSENT
or OPENED
state, the value of statusText
will be an empty string.
If the server response doesn't explicitly specify a status text, statusText
will assume the default value "OK".
Example
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); console.log('0 UNSENT', xhr.statusText); xhr.open('GET', '/server', true); console.log('1 OPENED', xhr.statusText); xhr.onprogress = function () { console.log('3 LOADING', xhr.statusText); }; xhr.onload = function () { console.log('4 DONE', xhr.statusText); }; xhr.send(null); /** * Outputs the following: * * 0 UNSENT * 1 OPENED * 3 LOADING OK * 4 DONE OK */
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
XMLHttpRequest | Living Standard | WHATWG living standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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statusText | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE
Full support
7
| Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 1.2 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
- List of HTTP response codes
- HTTP