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HTML onwaiting Event Attribute

❮ HTML Event Attributes

Example

Alert that the video needs to buffer the next frame before it can start playing:

<script>
function myFunction() {
  alert('Wait! I need to buffer the next frame');
}
</script>

<video onwaiting="myFunction()">

Definition and Usage

The waiting event occurs when the video stops because it needs to buffer the next frame.

This event can also be used on <audio> elements, but it is mostly used for videos.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.

Event
waiting Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

<element onwaiting="script">

Attribute Values

Value Description
script The script to be run when the video stops because of buffering

Technical Details

Supported HTML tags: <audio> and <video>

❮ HTML Event Attributes

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