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HTML onerror Event Attribute

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Example

Execute a JavaScript if an error occurs when loading an image:

<img src="image.gif" onerror="myFunction()">
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Definition and Usage

The onerror attribute fires when an error occurs while loading an external file (e.g. a document or an image).


Browser Support

Event Attribute
onerror Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.


Syntax

<element onerror="script">

Attribute Values

Value Description
script The script to be run on onerror

Technical Details

Supported HTML tags: <img>, <input type="image">, <object>, <script> and <style>

Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: onerror event


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