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The XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onabort
is the function called when an XMLHttpRequest
transaction is aborted, such as when the XMLHttpRequest.abort()
function is called.
Syntax
XMLHttpRequest.onabort = callback;
Values
callback
is the function to be executed when the transaction is aborted.
Example
var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(), method = 'GET', url = 'https://developer.mozilla.org/'; xmlhttp.open(method, url, true); xmlhttp.onabort = function () { console.log("** The request was aborted); }; xmlhttp.send(); //.. xmlhttp.abort(); // This will invoke our onabort handler above
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
XMLHttpRequest | Living Standard | WHATWG living standard |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1 | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 7 | (Yes) | 1.2 |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | 1.0 | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? |