Web/API/ErrorEvent

The ErrorEvent interface represents events providing information related to errors in scripts or in files.

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Properties

Also inherits properties from its parent Event.

ErrorEvent.message Read only: Is a DOMString containing a human-readable error message describing the problem.
ErrorEvent.filename Read only: Is a DOMString containing the name of the script file in which the error occurred.
ErrorEvent.lineno Read only: Is an integer containing the line number of the script file on which the error occurred.
ErrorEvent.colno Read only: Is an integer containing the column number of the script file on which the error occurred.
ErrorEvent.error Read only ': Is a JavaScript Object that is concerned by the event.

Constructor

ErrorEvent(): Creates an ErrorEvent event with the given parameters.

Methods

Inherits methods from its parent Event.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'ErrorEvent' in that specification.	Living Standard	Added the `error` property and the 5th parameter to the constructor.
HTML5The definition of 'ErrorEvent' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`ErrorEvent`	Chrome Full support 10	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
`ErrorEvent()` constructor	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`colno`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`error` Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`filename`	Chrome Full support 10	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
`lineno`	Chrome Full support 10	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
`message`	Chrome Full support 10	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.