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The onseeking event in HTML DOM occurs when the user starts skipping the media to a new position. The onseeking event and onseeked event are just opposite to each other. To get the current position of media use currentTime
Supported HTML Tags:-

  • <audio>
  • <video>

Syntax: 
 

  • In HTML: 
     
<element onseeking="Script">
  • In JavaScript: 
     
object.onseeking = function(){Script};
  • In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method: 
     
object.addEventListener("seeking", Script);

Example: Using the addEventListener() method 
 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM onseeking Event
    </title>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h2>HTML DOM onseeking Event</h2>
 
        <video controls id="videoID">
            <source src=
                    type="video/mp4">
        </video>
    </center>
    <script>
        document.getElementById(
        "videoID").addEventListener("seeking", GFGfun);
 
        function GFGfun() {
            alert("Media Skipped");
        }
    </script>
 
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 
Before: 
 

After: 
 

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML DOM onseeking Event are listed below: 
 

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer 9+
  • Firefox
  • Apple Safari
  • Opera

 



Last Updated : 14 Mar, 2022
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