Revision 891045 of DOMError

<p>{{ APIRef("DOM") }}</p>

<p>The <strong><code>DOMError</code></strong> interface describes an error object that contains an error name.</p>

<h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("DOMError.name")}} {{readOnlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Returns a {{ domxref("DOMString") }} representing one of the error type names (see below).</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Error_types">Error types</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <td>Type</td>
   <td>Description</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>IndexSizeError</code></td>
   <td>The index is not in the allowed range (e.g. thrown in a {{ domxref("range") }} object).</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>HierarchyRequestError</code></td>
   <td>The node tree hierarchy is not correct.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>WrongDocumentError</code></td>
   <td>The object is in the wrong {{ domxref("document") }}.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>InvalidCharacterError</code></td>
   <td>The string contains invalid characters.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>NoModificationAllowedError</code></td>
   <td>The object can not be modified.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>NotFoundError</code></td>
   <td>The object can not be found here.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>NotSupportedError</code></td>
   <td>The operation is not supported</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>InvalidStateError</code></td>
   <td>The object is in an invalid state.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>SyntaxError</code></td>
   <td>The string did not match the expected pattern.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>InvalidModificationError</code></td>
   <td>The object can not be modified in this way.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>NamespaceError</code></td>
   <td>The operation is not allowed by Namespaces in XML</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>InvalidAccessError</code></td>
   <td>The object does not support the operation or argument.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>TypeMismatchError</code></td>
   <td>The type of the object does not match the expected type.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>SecurityError</code></td>
   <td>The operation is insecure.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>NetworkError</code></td>
   <td>A network error occurred.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>AbortError</code></td>
   <td>The operation was aborted.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>URLMismatchError</code></td>
   <td>The given URL does not match another URL.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>QuotaExceededError</code></td>
   <td>The quota has been exceeded.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>TimeoutError</code></td>
   <td>The operation timed out.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>InvalidNodeTypeError</code></td>
   <td>The node is incorrect or has an incorrect ancestor for this operation.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>DataCloneError</code></td>
   <td>The object can not be cloned.</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM4', '#interface-domerror', 'DOMError')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM4)}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>12.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Mobile</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>12.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<h2>See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li>{{ domxref("DOMException") }}</li>
</ul>