EventSource: error event
The error
event of the EventSource
API is fired when a connection with an event source fails to be opened.
This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener()
, or set an event handler property.
addEventListener('error', event => { });
onerror = event => { };
Event type
A generic Event
.
Examples
var evtSource = new EventSource('sse.php');
// addEventListener version
evtSource.addEventListener('error', (e) => {
console.log("An error occurred while attempting to connect.");
});
// onerror version
evtSource.onerror = (e) => {
console.log("An error occurred while attempting to connect.");
};
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # event-error |
Browser compatibility
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