load

The load event is fired when a resource and its dependent resources have finished loading.

General info

Specification
DOM L3
Interface
UIEvent
Bubbles
No
Cancelable
No
Target
Document, Element
Default Action
None.

Properties

Property Type Description
target Read only EventTarget The event target (the topmost target in the DOM tree).
type Read only DOMString The type of event.
bubbles Read only Boolean Whether the event normally bubbles or not
cancelable Read only Boolean Whether the event is cancellable or not?
view Read only WindowProxy document.defaultView (window of the document)
detail Read only long (float) 0.

Example

<script>
  document.addEventListener("load", function(event) {
    console.log("All resources finished loading!");
  });
</script>

Note: More reliable is to add event listener on "window.addEventListener".

Document Tags and Contributors

 Last updated by: peterkinalex,