onabort Event
Example
Execute a JavaScript when the loading of a video is aborted:
<video onabort="myFunction()">
Definition and Usage
The onabort event occurs when the loading of an audio/video is aborted.
This event occurs when the media data download has been aborted, and not because of an error.
Tip: Related events that occurs when there is some kind of disturbance to the media loading process, are:
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onabort | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The onabort event is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7.
Syntax
In HTML:
<element onabort="myScript">In JavaScript:
object.onabort = function(){myScript};
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("abort", myScript);Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | UiEvent if generated from a user interface, Event otherwise. |
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
| DOM Version: | Level 3 Events |
