The abort method aborts the read operation. Upon return, the readyState will be DONE.
Syntax
instanceOfFileReader.abort();
Exceptions
DOM_FILE_ABORT_ERR- Thrown when
abortis called while no read operation is in progress (that is, the state isn'tLOADING).
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| File API The definition of 'FileReader' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 7 | Yes | 3.6 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | Yes | Yes | 32 | 11 | 6.1 | ? |