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Window: messageerror event

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The messageerror event is fired on a Window object when it receives a message that can’t be deserialized.

This event is not cancellable and does not bubble.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("messageerror", (event) => { })

onmessageerror = (event) => { }

Event type

A MessageEvent. Inherits from Event.

Examples

Listen for messageerror using addEventListener():

window.addEventListener("messageerror", (event) => {
  console.error(event);
});

The same, but using the onmessageerror event handler property:

window.onmessageerror = (event) => {
  console.error(event);
};

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also