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Summary
Returns "loading" while the document is loading, "interactive" once it is finished parsing but still loading sub-resources, and "complete" once it has loaded.
The
readystatechange event fires on the document object when this value changes.Syntax
var string = document.readyState;
Examples
// alternative to DOMContentLoaded
document.onreadystatechange = function () {
if (document.readyState == "interactive") {
initApplication();
}
}
// alternative to load event
document.onreadystatechange = function () {
if (document.readyState == "complete") {
initApplication();
}
}