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FileReader.abort

The abort method aborts the read operation. Upon return, the readyState will be DONE.

Syntax

instanceOfFileReader.abort();

Exceptions

DOM_FILE_ABORT_ERR
Thrown when abort is called while no read operation is in progress (that is, the state isn't LOADING).

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
File API
The definition of 'FileReader' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 7 Yes 3.6 10 11 6
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support ? Yes Yes 32 11 6.1 ?

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileReader/abort