JavaScript Core Reference: SyntaxError

A SyntaxError is thrown if there is a syntax error in the JavaScript code.

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SyntaxError Constructor([String message]) : SyntaxError

Creates a new instance of SyntaxError.

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Creates a new instance of SyntaxError.

Parameters

String message (optional)Error message that provides information about the exception.

Returns

SyntaxError

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message : String An error message associated with the SyntaxError.	Show Details	5.0+	1.0+	6.0+	no	no	no
Remarks Contains either the error message passed to the constructor, or a default message. See Also Error.message Availability JavaScript 1.5\|JScript 5.5\|ECMAScript v3
name : String Specifies the type of exception.	Show Details	5.0+	1.0+	6.0+	no	no	no
Availability JavaScript 1.5\|JScript 5.5\|ECMAScript v3

Can be thrown by the method, constructor, and the constructor.

JavaScript 1.5|JScript 5.5|ECMAScript v3