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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 7 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 3.6 | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support 11 | Safari Full support 6 | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 32 | Opera Android Full support 11 | Safari iOS Full support 6.1 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown