{{APIRef("Event")}}
The ErrorEvent
interface represents events providing information related to errors in scripts or in files.
Properties
Also inherits properties from its parent {{domxref("Event")}}.
- {{domxref("ErrorEvent.message")}} {{readonlyInline}}
- Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} containing a human-readable error message describing the problem.
- {{domxref("ErrorEvent.filename")}} {{readonlyInline}}
- Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} containing the name of the script file in which the error occurred.
- {{domxref("ErrorEvent.lineno")}} {{readonlyInline}}
-
Is an
integer
containing the line number of the script file on which the error occurred. - {{domxref("ErrorEvent.column")}} {{readonlyInline}}
-
Is an
integer
containing the column number of the script file on which the error occurred. - {{domxref("ErrorEvent.error")}} {{readonlyInline}} {{experimental_inline}}
-
Is a JavaScript
Object
that is concerned by the event.
Constructor
- {{domxref("ErrorEvent.ErrorEvent", "ErrorEvent()")}}
-
Creates an
ErrorEvent
event with the given parameters.
Methods
Inherits methods from its parent {{domxref("Event")}}.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
{{ SpecName('HTML (WHATWG)', 'webappapis.html#the-errorevent-interface', 'ErrorEvent') }} | {{ Spec2('HTML (WHATWG)') }} | Added the error propriety and the 5th parameter to the constructor. |
{{ SpecName('HTML5 W3C', 'webappapis.html#the-errorevent-interface', 'ErrorEvent') }} | {{ Spec2('HTML5 W3C') }} | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
{{ CompatibilityTable() }}
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} |
column property and 4th argument to constructor |
{{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} |
error property and 5th argument to constructor |
{{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} |
column property and 4th argument to constructor |
{{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} |
error property and 5th argument to constructor |
{{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} | {{CompatNo}} |
See also
- Using web workers, most likely objects to raise such an event