FileReader.error
The FileReader error property returns the error that occurred while reading the file.
Syntax
var error = instanceOfFileReader.error
Value
A DOMError containing the relevant error. In Chrome 48+/Firefox 58+ this property returns a DOMException because DOMError has been removed from the DOM standard.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| File API # dom-filereader-error |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
error |
7 |
12 |
3.6
["Before Firefox 13, the
error property returned a FileError object.", "From Firefox 13 to Firefox 58, the error property returned a DOMError object.", "From Firefox 58, the error property returns a DOMException object."] |
10
The
error property returns a DOMError object. |
11 |
6
The
error property returns a DOMError object. |
≤37 |
18 |
32
["From Firefox 32 to Firefox 58, the
error property returned a DOMError object.", "From Firefox 58, the error property returns a DOMException object."] |
11 |
6
The
error property returns a DOMError object. |
Yes |
See also
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