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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 Deprecated: Returns a string representing one of the error type names (see below).
DOMError.message Read only Deprecated: 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.
`QuotaExceededError`	The quota has been exceeded.
`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	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`DOMError`	36	12	12–69	10	23≤12.1–15	No	37	36	14–79	24≤12.1–14	No	3.0
`message`	36	12	12–69	10	23	No	37	36	14–79	24	No	3.0
`name`	36	12	12–69	10	23	No	37	36	14–79	24	No	3.0

Instance properties

Error types

Browser compatibility

See also