HTML onwaiting Event Attribute
Example
Alert that the video needs to buffer the next frame before it can start playing:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert('Wait! I need to buffer the next frame');
}
</script>
<video >
Definition and Usage
The waiting event occurs when the video stops because it needs to buffer the next frame.
This event can also be used on <audio> elements, but it is mostly used for videos.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waiting | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<element >script">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run when the video stops because of buffering |
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
|---|
