SVGElement: error event

{{APIRef("SVG")}}

The error event is fired when an SVG element does not load properly or when an error occurs during script execution.

This basically implements the standard error DOM event.

This event is not cancelable.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like {{domxref("EventTarget.addEventListener", "addEventListener()")}}, or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("error", (event) => { })

onerror = (event) => { }

Event type

A generic {{domxref("Event")}}.

Examples

svgElem.addEventListener("error", () => {
  console.log("SVG not loaded properly.");
});

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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