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.nameRead only Deprecated
Returns a string representing one of the error type names (see below).
DOMError.messageRead only Deprecated
Returns a string representing a message or description associated with the given error type name.
Error types
Type
Description
IndexSizeErrorThe index is not in the allowed range (e.g. thrown in a range
HierarchyRequestErrorThe node tree hierarchy is not correct.
WrongDocumentErrorThe object is in the wrong document
InvalidCharacterErrorThe string contains invalid characters.
NoModificationAllowedErrorThe object can not be modified.
NotFoundErrorThe object can not be found here.
NotSupportedErrorThe operation is not supported
InvalidStateErrorThe object is in an invalid state.
SyntaxErrorThe string did not match the expected pattern.
InvalidModificationErrorThe object can not be modified in this way.
NamespaceErrorThe operation is not allowed by Namespaces in XML
InvalidAccessErrorThe object does not support the operation or argument.
TypeMismatchErrorThe type of the object does not match the expected type.
SecurityErrorThe operation is insecure.
NetworkErrorA network error occurred.
AbortErrorThe operation was aborted.
URLMismatchErrorThe given URL does not match another URL.
QuotaExceededErrorThe quota has been exceeded.
TimeoutErrorThe operation timed out.
InvalidNodeTypeErrorThe node is incorrect or has an incorrect ancestor for this operation.
DataCloneErrorThe 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
DOMError36
12
12–69
10
23≤12.1–15
No
37
36
14–79
24≤12.1–14
No
3.0
message36
12
12–69
10
23
No
37
36
14–79
24
No
3.0
name36
12
12–69
10
23
No
37
36
14–79
24
No
3.0
See also