1. an event that occurs when a web page or resource finishes loading in a browser
Usage: computing; web development

1. relating to or triggered by the completion of loading a web page or resource
Usage: computing; web development

Examples

• The onload event fires after the entire page has loaded.
• You can use the onload attribute to run a script when the page finishes loading.
• The developer attached an onload handler to initialize the application.
• The onload function displays a welcome message to users.
• Modern web frameworks often manage onload events automatically.
• The image's onload event confirms that the resource has been successfully retrieved.