ReferenceError.prototype

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 own message property, in SpiderMonkey, it inherits Error.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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ReferenceErrorChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 5.5Opera Full support YesSafari Full support YesWebView Android Full support 1Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support 1.0nodejs Full support Yes

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See also

Related Topics
  1. Standard built-in objects
  2. Error
  3. Properties
    1. Error.prototype
    2. Error.prototype.columnNumber
    3. Error.prototype.fileName
    4. Error.prototype.lineNumber
    5. Error.prototype.message
    6. Error.prototype.name
    7. Error.prototype.stack
  4. Methods
    1. Error.prototype.toSource()
    2. Error.prototype.toString()
  5. Related pages:
  6. EvalError
  7. InternalError
  8. RangeError
  9. ReferenceError
  10. SyntaxError
  11. TypeError
  12. URIError
  13. Inheritance:
  14. Function
  15. Properties
    1. Function.arguments
    2. Function.arity
    3. Function.caller
    4. Function.displayName
    5. Function.length
    6. Function.name
    7. Function.prototype
  16. Methods
    1. Function.prototype.apply()
    2. Function.prototype.bind()
    3. Function.prototype.call()
    4. Function.prototype.isGenerator()
    5. Function.prototype.toSource()
    6. Function.prototype.toString()
  17. Object
  18. Properties
    1. Object.prototype.__count__
    2. Object.prototype.__noSuchMethod__
    3. Object.prototype.__parent__
    4. Object.prototype.__proto__
    5. Object.prototype.constructor
  19. Methods
    1. Object.prototype.__defineGetter__()
    2. Object.prototype.__defineSetter__()
    3. Object.prototype.__lookupGetter__()
    4. Object.prototype.__lookupSetter__()
    5. Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty()
    6. Object.prototype.isPrototypeOf()
    7. Object.prototype.propertyIsEnumerable()
    8. Object.prototype.toLocaleString()
    9. Object.prototype.toSource()
    10. Object.prototype.toString()
    11. Object.prototype.unwatch()
    12. Object.prototype.valueOf()
    13. Object.prototype.watch()
    14. Object.setPrototypeOf()