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onprogress Event

❮ DOM Events ❮ Event Object

Example

Execute a JavaScript when the video is downloading:

<video onprogress="myFunction()">
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Definition and Usage

The onprogress event occurs when the browser is downloading the specified audio/video.

During the loading process of an audio/video, the following events occur, in this order:

  1. onloadstart
  2. ondurationchange
  3. onloadedmetadata
  4. onloadeddata
  5. onprogress
  6. oncanplay
  7. oncanplaythrough

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.

Event
onprogress Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes


Syntax

In HTML:

<element onprogress="myScript">
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In JavaScript:

object.onprogress = function(){myScript};
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In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("progress", myScript);
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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>, <video>
DOM Version: Level 3 Events

More Examples

Example

Execute a JavaScript when the audio is downloading:

<audio onprogress="myFunction()">
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❮ DOM Events ❮ Event Object