Error.description

JScript5.0+Syntax

							errorobj.description
errorobj.description = string
						

Description

The description property associated with the Error object contains the description of the error. This method is read/write so you can assign descriptions using this property.

Example

Listing 9.47 creates an Error object and then displays the description.

Listing 9.47 Description of an Error
<html>

<script language="JScript">
<!-- Hide

//Create an Error object
var myError = new Error(45,"A really big error!");

//Display description associated with the custom error
document.write("The custom error description is '");
document.write(myError.description,"'");

//Hide End -->
</script>
</html>
						

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