DOMError

The DOMError interface describes an error object that contains an error name.

Properties

DOMError.name Read only

Returns a DOMString representing one of the error type names (see below).

Error types

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

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
DOM4 The definition of 'DOMError' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

• Desktop
• Mobile

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	12.0	?	?	(Yes)

Feature	Android	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	?	12.0	?	?	?

See also

• DOMException