JavaScript Error message attribute
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Definition and usage
The message property sets or returns the error message.
Hint:See also the Error object's name Properties.
Example
Return the error message (we write "alert" as "adddlert" to intentionally cause an error):
try {
adddlert("Welcome guest!");
}
catch(err) {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = err.message;
}
Syntax
errorObj.message
Technical details
| Return value: | A string representing the error description (varies by browser). |
|---|---|
| JavaScript version: | 1.0 |
Browser Support
| Properties | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| message | Support | Support | Support | Support | Support |
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