XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onload

The XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.onload is the function called when an XMLHttpRequest transaction completes successfully.

Syntax

JavaScript
XMLHttpRequest.onload = callback;

Values

  • callback is the function to be executed when the request completes successfully.

Example

JavaScript
var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(),
  method = 'GET',
  url = 'https://developer.mozilla.org/';

xmlhttp.open(method, url, true);
xmlhttp.onload = function () {
  // Do something with the retrieved data
};
xmlhttp.send();

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
XMLHttpRequest Living Standard WHATWG living standard

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 7 (Yes) 1.2
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? 1.0 (Yes) ? ? ?

 

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/xmlhttprequesteventtarget/onload

API Event Handler Property Reference Web XMLHttpRequestEventTarget