XMLHttpRequest: readystatechange event
The readystatechange event is fired whenever the readyState property of the XMLHttpRequest changes.
Warning: This should not be used with synchronous requests and must not be used from native code.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.
addEventListener('readystatechange', event => { })
onreadystatechange = event => { }
Event type
A generic Event with no added properties.
Examples
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(),
method = "GET",
url = "https://developer.mozilla.org/";
xhr.open(method, url, true);
xhr.onreadystatechange = function () {
// In local files, status is 0 upon success in Mozilla Firefox
if(xhr.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE) {
var status = xhr.status;
if (status === 0 || (status >= 200 && status < 400)) {
// The request has been completed successfully
console.log(xhr.responseText);
} else {
// Oh no! There has been an error with the request!
}
}
};
xhr.send();
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| XMLHttpRequest Standard # event-xhr-readystatechange |
| XMLHttpRequest Standard # handler-xhr-onreadystatechange |
Browser compatibility
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