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    Window Load Event

    Matt SuffolettoWritten by Matt Suffoletto
    Published June 26, 2026
    Window Load Event
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    TL;DR

    The window load event fires when the entire page, including all dependent resources such as stylesheets, scripts, images, and iframes, has finished loading.

    What is Window Load Event?

    The window load event fires when the entire page, including all dependent resources such as stylesheets, scripts, images, and iframes, has finished loading.

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    How Window Load Event is Measured

    The event is reported by the Navigation Timing API and visible in browser developer tools.

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