onsuspend Event
Example
Call a function when the browser is not getting media data:
<video onsuspend="myFunction()">
More examples below.
Definition and Usage
The onsuspend event occurs when the browser is not getting media data.
The onsuspend event occurs when the loading is prevented or suspended.
Audio and Video Events
While loading a media, 7 events occur in the following order:
| Event | Occurs When | Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| onloadstart | The loading of a media starts | No |
| ondurationchange | The duration of a media is changed | No |
| onloadedmetadata | The meta data for a media has been loaded | No |
| onloadeddata | A media frame is loaded | No |
| onprogress | The browser is loading a media | No |
| oncanplay | An element's scrollbar is being scrolled | No |
| oncanplaythrough | The browser estimates it can play a media | No |
Other events that can occur in the media loading process:
| Event | Occurs When | Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| onabort | The loading of a media is aborted | No |
| onemptied | A media is empty (already loaded) | No |
| onerror | An error occurs while loading a media | No |
| onstalled | Media data is not available | No |
| onsuspend | The browser is not getting the media data | No |
See Also:
Syntax
In HTML:
<element onsuspend="myScript">In JavaScript:
object.onsuspend = function(){myScript};
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("suspend", myScript);Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | Event |
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
| DOM Version: | Level 3 Events |
Browser Support
onsuspend is a DOM Level 3 (2004) feature.
It is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
