The error
event of the Web Speech API SpeechRecognition
object is fired when a speech recognition error occurs.
SpeechRecognition: error event
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener()
, or set an event handler property.
addEventListener('error', event => { }) onerror = event => { }
Event type
An SpeechRecognitionErrorEvent
. Inherits from Event
.
Event properties
In addition to the properties listed below, properties from the parent interface, Event
, are available.
-
SpeechRecognitionErrorEvent.error
Read only -
Returns the type of error raised.
-
SpeechRecognitionErrorEvent.message
Read only -
Returns a message describing the error in more detail.
Examples
You can use the error
event in an addEventListener
method:
var recognition = new webkitSpeechRecognition() || new SpeechRecognition(); recognition.addEventListener('error', function(event) { console.log('Speech recognition error detected: ' + event.error); });
Or use the onerror
event handler property:
recognition.onerror = function(event) { console.log('Speech recognition error detected: ' + event.error); }
Specifications
Specification |
---|
Web Speech API # eventdef-speechrecognition-error |
Web Speech API # dom-speechrecognition-onerror |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
error_event |
33
|
79
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
14.1
|
4.4.3
|
33
|
No
|
No
|
14.5
|
2.0
|
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechRecognition/error_event