onerror Event
Example
Execute a JavaScript when an error occurs while media data of a video is being downloaded:
<video onerror="myFunction()">
Definition and Usage
The onerror event occurs when an error occurred during the loading of an audio/video.
Tip: Related events that occurs when there is some kind of disturbance to the media loading process, are:
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onerror | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The onerror event is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7.
Syntax
In HTML:
<element onerror="myScript">In JavaScript:
object.onerror = function(){myScript};
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("error", myScript);Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | Event |
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
| DOM Version: | Level 3 Events |
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