JavaScript Media onwaiting Event

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JavaScript Media onwaiting Event

The onwaiting event occurs when the video stops because of a temporary lack of data.

onwaiting Event as Attribute

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <video onwaiting="myFunction()" controls> <source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <script> function myFunction() { alert("Please wait, I'm loading next frame"); } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

As Attribute

<element onwaiting = "JavaScript">

As Property

object.onwaiting = function(){ // code };

Using Event Listener

object.addEventListener("waiting" , myScript);

onwaiting Event as Property

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <video controls> <source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0]; function myFunction() { alert("Please wait, I'm loading next frame"); } x.onwaiting = myFunction; </script> </body> </html>

Using addEventListener() Method

Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and below.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <video controls> <source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0]; function myFunction() { alert("Please wait, I'm loading next frame"); } x.addEventListener("waiting", myFunction); </script> </body> </html>

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