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The DOMError interface describes an error object that contains an error name.
DOMError.name Read only Returns a string representing one of the error type names (see below).
DOMError.message Read only Returns a string representing a message or description associated with the given error type name.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
IndexSizeError |
The index is not in the allowed range (e.g., thrown in a range object). |
HierarchyRequestError |
The node tree hierarchy is not correct. |
WrongDocumentError |
The object is in the wrong document. |
InvalidCharacterError |
The string contains invalid characters. |
NoModificationAllowedError |
The object can not be modified. |
NotFoundError |
The object can not be found here. |
NotSupportedError |
The operation is not supported |
InvalidStateError |
The object is in an invalid state. |
SyntaxError |
The string did not match the expected pattern. |
InvalidModificationError |
The object can not be modified in this way. |
NamespaceError |
The operation is not allowed by Namespaces in XML |
InvalidAccessError |
The object does not support the operation or argument. |
TypeMismatchError |
The type of the object does not match the expected type. |
SecurityError |
The operation is insecure. |
NetworkError |
A network error occurred. |
AbortError |
The operation was aborted. |
URLMismatchError |
The given URL does not match another URL. |
TimeoutError |
The operation timed out. |
InvalidNodeTypeError |
The node is incorrect or has an incorrect ancestor for this operation. |
DataCloneError |
The object can not be cloned. |
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