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onload

onload

1 7.2
A moment when a web page or part finishes loading
  • noun
  • Texting
translation icon : evento onload
  • IE doesn't support it, though, so you need to either use a hack (see the doScroll() hack for example: http: **35;28335;TOOLONG ...) or just fall back to window.onload in IE.

Examples

  • Implementation only when a page is loaded onload.

    Blog text (1)

  • Missile onload completed.

    The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

  • The onload event ensures that the script runs only after the webpage and all its resources have completely loaded.

  • To improve performance, it is important to handle the onload event correctly for efficient webpage rendering.

  • When the onload event triggers, it signifies that all images and scripts on the page are fully loaded.

How Dynamic

web
  • Texting
659 1.0
onload
  • Texting
1 7.2
SSI
  • Specialized
1 8.2
statics
  • Jargon
5.7

Surface Forms

onload singular
onloads plural

Morphology

onload = load (transparent) = on + on + load

The technical event name is formed by the conventional programming prefix 'on' plus the verb 'load', producing a predictable meaning for users familiar with event-handler naming.

Etymology

Onload is a programming term made from on ('when') and load ('to bring in' or 'fill'). It marks the moment a page or element has finished loading, so it is used to run code 'when' the content is ready.