ondurationchange Event

DOM Events Event Object

Definition and Usage

The ondurationchange event occurs when the duration of the audio/video changes.

Note:After the audio/video is loaded, the duration will change from "NaN" to the actual duration of the audio/video.

During the loading process of audio/video, the following events will occur in the following order:

  1. onloadstart
  2. ondurationchange
  3. onloadedmetadata
  4. onloadeddata
  5. onprogress
  6. oncanplay
  7. oncanplaythrough

Example

Example 1

Execute JavaScript When Video Duration Changes:

<video ondurationchange="myFunction()">

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Example 2

Execute JavaScript When Audio Starts Loading:

<audio ondurationchange="myFunction()">

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Syntax

In HTML:

<element ondurationchange="myScript">

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In JavaScript:

object.ondurationchange = function(){myScript};

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In JavaScript, use the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("durationchange", myScript);

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Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support addEventListener() Method.

Technical Details

Bubble: Not Supported
Cancelable: Not Supported
Event Type: Event
Supported HTML Tags: <audio> and <video>
DOM Version: Level 3 Events

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this event.

Event Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera
ondurationchange Support 9.0 Support Support Support
DOM Events Event Object