standby
standby
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Summary
A message for the browser to show while an object's implementation and data load.
| Applies to | dom/HTMLElement/object |
|---|
A message for the browser to show while an object's implementation and data load.
Examples
The standby attribute used to alert users to a lengthy delay before the image displays.
HTML
<object data="huge-picture.png" standby="Loading..."> </object>
Notes
Remarks
This property has no default value.
Windows Internet Explorer does not render the standby message while loading an object's implementation or data; however, some objects may react to or display the content of this string.
standby was introduced in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Syntax
Standards information
- Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification, Section 2.5.5
Related specifications
| Specification | Status | Related Changes |
|---|---|---|
| HTML5 differences from HTML4: Obsolete Attributes | Editor's Draft |
Compatibility
Desktop
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | 2 | ? | 8 | 10 |
4 |
Mobile
| Feature | Android | BlackBerry | Chrome for mobile | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Opera Mini | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Compatibility notes
| Browser | Version | Note |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | Valid up to HTML4 only. Removed in HTML5. |
See also
Related articles
HTML
- standby
Multimedia
- standby
External resources
Related pages (MSDN)
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