DOMError

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The DOMError interface describes an error object that contains an error name.

Instance properties

DOMError.name Read only: Returns a string representing one of the error type names (see below).
DOMError.message Read only: Returns a string representing a message or description associated with the given error type name.

Error types

Type	Description
`IndexSizeError`	The index is not in the allowed range (e.g., thrown in a `range` object).
`HierarchyRequestError`	The node tree hierarchy is not correct.
`WrongDocumentError`	The object is in the wrong `document`.
`InvalidCharacterError`	The string contains invalid characters.
`NoModificationAllowedError`	The object can not be modified.
`NotFoundError`	The object can not be found here.
`NotSupportedError`	The operation is not supported
`InvalidStateError`	The object is in an invalid state.
`SyntaxError`	The string did not match the expected pattern.
`InvalidModificationError`	The object can not be modified in this way.
`NamespaceError`	The operation is not allowed by Namespaces in XML
`InvalidAccessError`	The object does not support the operation or argument.
`TypeMismatchError`	The type of the object does not match the expected type.
`SecurityError`	The operation is insecure.
`NetworkError`	A network error occurred.
`AbortError`	The operation was aborted.
`URLMismatchError`	The given URL does not match another URL.
`TimeoutError`	The operation timed out.
`InvalidNodeTypeError`	The node is incorrect or has an incorrect ancestor for this operation.
`DataCloneError`	The object can not be cloned.

Browser compatibility

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`DOMError` Deprecated	Chrome – Full support Chrome 36 (Release date: 2014-07-16) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29) footnote Full support	Firefox – No support Firefox 12 – 68 (Release date: 2012-04-24) footnote Removed in 69 and later	Opera – No support Opera 12.1 – 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20) footnote Removed in 15 and later Opera – Full support Opera 23 (Release date: 2014-07-22) footnote Full support	Safari – No support Safari footnote No support	Chrome Android – Full support Chrome Android 36 (Release date: 2014-07-16) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – No support Firefox for Android 14 – 68 (Release date: 2012-06-26) footnote Removed in 79 and later	Opera Android – No support Opera Android 12.1 – 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09) footnote Removed in 14 and later Opera Android – Full support Opera Android 24 (Release date: 2014-09-10) footnote Full support	Safari on iOS – No support Safari on iOS footnote No support	Samsung Internet – Full support Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10) footnote Full support	WebView Android – Full support WebView Android 37 (Release date: 2014-09-03) footnote Full support	WebView on iOS – No support WebView on iOS footnote No support
`message` Deprecated	Chrome – Full support Chrome 36 (Release date: 2014-07-16) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29) footnote Full support	Firefox – No support Firefox 12 – 68 (Release date: 2012-04-24) footnote Removed in 69 and later	Opera – Full support Opera 23 (Release date: 2014-07-22) footnote Full support	Safari – No support Safari footnote No support	Chrome Android – Full support Chrome Android 36 (Release date: 2014-07-16) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – No support Firefox for Android 14 – 68 (Release date: 2012-06-26) footnote Removed in 79 and later	Opera Android – Full support Opera Android 24 (Release date: 2014-09-10) footnote Full support	Safari on iOS – No support Safari on iOS footnote No support	Samsung Internet – Full support Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10) footnote Full support	WebView Android – Full support WebView Android 37 (Release date: 2014-09-03) footnote Full support	WebView on iOS – No support WebView on iOS footnote No support
`name` Deprecated	Chrome – Full support Chrome 36 (Release date: 2014-07-16) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29) footnote Full support	Firefox – No support Firefox 12 – 68 (Release date: 2012-04-24) footnote Removed in 69 and later	Opera – Full support Opera 23 (Release date: 2014-07-22) footnote Full support	Safari – No support Safari footnote No support	Chrome Android – Full support Chrome Android 36 (Release date: 2014-07-16) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – No support Firefox for Android 14 – 68 (Release date: 2012-06-26) footnote Removed in 79 and later	Opera Android – Full support Opera Android 24 (Release date: 2014-09-10) footnote Full support	Safari on iOS – No support Safari on iOS footnote No support	Samsung Internet – Full support Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10) footnote Full support	WebView Android – Full support WebView Android 37 (Release date: 2014-09-03) footnote Full support	WebView on iOS – No support WebView on iOS footnote No support

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Full support: Full support
No support: No support
: Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
: Has more compatibility info.

DOMError

Instance properties

Error types

Browser compatibility

Legend

See also