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The XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onload
is the function called when an XMLHttpRequest
transaction completes successfully.
Syntax
XMLHttpRequest.onload = callback;
Values
callback
is the function to be executed when the request completes successfully.
Example
var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(),
method = 'GET',
url = 'https://developer.mozilla.org/';
xmlhttp.open(method, url, true);
xmlhttp.onload = function () {
// Do something with the retrieved data
};
xmlhttp.send();
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 |