XMLHttpRequestEventTarget is the interface that describes the event handlers you can implement in an object that will handle events for an XMLHttpRequest.
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Properties
XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onabort- Contains the function to call when a request is aborted and the
abortevent is received by this object. XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onerror- Contains the function to call when a request encounters an error and the
errorevent is received by this object. XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onload- Contains the function to call when an HTTP request returns after successfully fetching content and the
loadevent is received by this object. XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onloadstart- Contains the function that gets called when the HTTP request first begins loading data and the
loadstartevent is received by this object. XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onprogress- Contains the function that is called periodically with information about the progress of the request and the
progressevent is received by this object. XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.ontimeout- Contains the function that is called if the event times out and the
timeoutevent is received by this object; this only happens if a timeout has been previously established by setting the value of theXMLHttpRequestobject'stimeoutattribute. XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onloadend- Contains the function that is called when the load is completed, even if the request failed, and the
loadendevent is received by this object.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| XMLHttpRequest | Living Standard | WHATWG living standard |
Browser compatibility
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XMLHttpRequestEventTarget | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 7 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
onabort | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onerror | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onload | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onloadend | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onloadstart | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onprogress | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
ontimeout | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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