onerror Event
Example
Execute a JavaScript if an error occurs when loading an image:
<img src="image.gif" onerror="myFunction()">
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Description
The onerror event is triggered if an error occurs while loading an external file (e.g. a document or an image).
Tip: When used on audio/video media, related events that occurs when there is some kind of disturbance to the media loading process, are:
Browser Support
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onerror | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("error", myScript);
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Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | UiEvent if generated from a user interface, Event otherwise |
| HTML tags: | <img>, <input type="image">, <object>, <link>, and <script> |
| DOM Version: | Level 2 Events |
