The ReferenceError.prototype
property represents the prototype for the ReferenceError
constructor.
Property attributes of ReferenceError.prototype |
|
---|---|
Writable | no |
Enumerable | no |
Configurable | no |
Description
All ReferenceError
instances inherit from ReferenceError.prototype
. You can use the prototype to add properties or methods to all instances.
Properties
ReferenceError.prototype.constructor
- Specifies the function that created an instance's prototype.
ReferenceError.prototype.message
- Error message. Although ECMA-262 specifies that
ReferenceError
should provide its ownmessage
property, in SpiderMonkey, it inheritsError.prototype.message
. ReferenceError.prototype.name
- Error name. Inherited from
Error
. ReferenceError.prototype.fileName
- Path to file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. ReferenceError.prototype.lineNumber
- Line number in file that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. ReferenceError.prototype.columnNumber
- Column number in line that raised this error. Inherited from
Error
. ReferenceError.prototype.stack
- Stack trace. Inherited from
Error
.
Methods
Although the ReferenceError
prototype object does not contain any methods of its own, ReferenceError
instances do inherit some methods through the prototype chain.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Standard | Defined as NativeError.prototype . |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Standard | Defined as NativeError.prototype . |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'NativeError.prototype' in that specification. |
Draft | Defined as NativeError.prototype . |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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ReferenceError | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 5.5 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support