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JavaScript Load Events

Load Events happen when the browser has finished loading an element. The two most important load events: DOMContentLoaded (when HTML is ready) load (waits for pages, images, CSS, etc.)

DOMContentLoaded

The

DOMContentLoaded event fires when the browser has fully loaded the HTML and built the Document Object Model (DOM) tree, but has not necessarily finished loading external resources like images and stylesheets. The DOMContentLoaded event is best for initializing the user interface, attaching event handlers, and performing actions that only require the DOM to be ready.

Example

<p id="demo"></p> <script>

// Add Event Listener to document document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "HTML is loaded!";
});

</script>

Window Load

The load event fires when the entire page has fully loaded, including all dependent resources such as images, stylesheets, and sub-frames. The load event is best for actions that require all resources available, such as getting the dimensions of an image or checking the browser type.

Example

<p id="demo"></p> <script>

// Add Event Listener to window window.addEventListener("load", function () {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Page is fully loaded!";
});

</script>

Other Load Events

The load event can also be used on other elements that fetch resources (not just pages):

Tag

Description

<img> Fires when an image has finished downloading. <script> Fires when a script has been successfully loaded and executed. <link> Fires when a stylesheet has been fully loaded and parsed. <video>

Formula

Fires a variety of media - specific loading events.

See Also:

For more details and examples:

The onload Event

The onloadeddata Event

The onloadedmetadata Event

The onloadstart Event

Image Load

Example

<img id="myImg"

Formula

src ="https://www.w3schools.com/images/w3schools_green.jpg" width ="120">

<p id="demo"></p> <script>

const img = document.getElementById("myImg");
// Add Event Listener to img img.addEventListener("load", function () {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Image loaded!";
});

</script>

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