Window: messageerror event
Baseline 2023
Newly available
Since March 2023, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.
The messageerror
event is fired on a Window
object when it receives a message that can't be deserialized.
This event is not cancellable and does not bubble.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener()
, or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("messageerror", (event) => {});
onmessageerror = (event) => {};
Event type
A MessageEvent
. Inherits from Event
.
Event properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, Event
.
MessageEvent.data
Read only-
The data sent by the message emitter.
MessageEvent.origin
Read only-
A string representing the origin of the message emitter.
MessageEvent.lastEventId
Read only-
A string representing a unique ID for the event.
MessageEvent.source
Read only-
A
MessageEventSource
(which can be a WindowProxy,MessagePort
, orServiceWorker
object) representing the message emitter. MessageEvent.ports
Read only-
An array of
MessagePort
objects representing the ports associated with the channel the message is being sent through (where appropriate, e.g. in channel messaging or when sending a message to a shared worker).
Examples
Listen for messageerror
using addEventListener()
:
window.addEventListener("messageerror", (event) => {
console.error(event);
});
The same, but using the onmessageerror
event handler property:
window.onmessageerror = (event) => {
console.error(event);
};
Specifications
Specification |
---|
HTML Standard # event-messageerror |
HTML Standard # handler-window-onmessageerror |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
Window.postMessage()
- Related events:
message
.