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XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onerror

The XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onerror is the function called when an XMLHttpRequest transaction fails due to an error.

Syntax

XMLHttpRequest.onerror = callback;

Values

  • callback is the function to be executed when the request fails.

Example

var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(),
  method = 'GET',
  url = 'https://developer.mozilla.org/';

xmlhttp.open(method, url, true);
xmlhttp.onerror = function () {
  console.log("** An error occurred during the transaction");
};
xmlhttp.send();

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
XMLHttpRequest Living Standard WHATWG living standard

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 7 (Yes) 1.2
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? 1.0 (Yes) ? ? ?

 

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