ErrorEvent: ErrorEvent() constructor

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The ErrorEvent() constructor creates a new {{domxref("ErrorEvent")}} object.

Syntax

new ErrorEvent(type)
new ErrorEvent(type, options)

Parameters

• type
  • : A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive.
• options {{optional_inline}}
  • : An object that, in addition of the properties defined in {{domxref("Event/Event", "Event()")}}, can have the following properties:
    • message {{optional_inline}}
      • : A string containing a human-readable error message describing the problem.
    • filename {{optional_inline}}
      • : A string containing the name of the script file in which the error occurred.
    • lineno {{optional_inline}}
      • : An integer containing the line number of the script file on which the error occurred.
    • colno {{optional_inline}}
      • : An integer containing the column number of the script file on which the error occurred.
    • error {{optional_inline}}
      • : A JavaScript value, such as an {{jsxref("Error")}} or {{domxref("DOMException")}}, representing the error associated with this event.

Return value

A new {{domxref("ErrorEvent")}} object.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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