XMLHttpRequest: readystatechange event - Web APIs | MDN
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.
js
addEventListener("readystatechange", (event) => { })
onreadystatechange = (event) => { }
Event type
A generic Event with no added properties.
Examples
js
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
const method = "GET";
const url = "https://developer.mozilla.org/";
xhr.open(method, url, true);
xhr.onreadystatechange = () => {
// In local files, status is 0 upon success in Mozilla Firefox
if (xhr.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE) {
const status = xhr.status;
if (status === 0 || (status >= 200 && status < 400)) {
// The request has been completed successfully
console.log(xhr.responseText);
} else {
// Oh no! There has been an error with the request!
}
}
};
xhr.send();
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| XMLHttpRequest # event-xhr-readystatechange |
| XMLHttpRequest # handler-xhr-onreadystatechange |