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jQuery error() Method

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
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jQuery error() method in jQuery is used when an element encounters an error that is the element is not loaded correctly. The error() method attaches a function to run when an error event occurs or it triggers the error event.

Syntax:

Addition of function in error event:

$(selector).error(function)

Triggering of error event for some selected elements:

$(selector).error()

Parameters:

  • function: This parameter is optional and it specifies the function to be run when the error event occurs.

Example 1:

html
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>error() method</title> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </script> <script>  $(document).ready(function () {  $("img").error(function () {  $("img").replaceWith(  "<h3>Error occurs</h3>");  });  });  </script> </head> <body> <center> <h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!.</h1> <div style="background-color:yellow;"> <img src= "https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190220214542/a13.png"> </div> <div style="background-color:green"> <h3> The image will be replaced with specified text if the image above encounters an error. </h3> </div> </center> </body> </html> 

Output:

Example 2:

html
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>error() method</title> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </script> <script>  $(document).ready(function () {  $("img").error(function () {  $("img").replaceWith(  "<h3>Error </h3>");  });  });  </script> </head> <body> <center> <div style="background-color:green"> <h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!. </h1> </div> <img src= "https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190220220257/a22.png" width="284" height="113"> <h3>Image is replaced with a specified text, if error occur in loading. </h3> </center> </body> </html> 

Output:

Note: This method was removed in jQuery version 3.0.


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