The WebSocket.onerror property returns the event listener to be called when an error occurs. This is a simple event named "error".
Syntax
aWebSocket.onerror = function(event) {
console.error("WebSocket error observed:", event);
};
Value
An EventListener.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'WebSocket: onerror' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Yes | Edge ? | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown