how to show alternate image if source image is not found? (onerror working in IE but not in mozilla)

Question

I need to show an alternate image in cell of table if source image is not found. Currently below code is used to do so.

cell.innerHTML="<img height=40 width=40 src='<%=request.getContextPath()%>/writeImage.htm' onError='ImgErrorVideo(this);'>" 
function ImgErrorVideo(source){
        source.src = "video.png";
        source.onerror = ""; 
        return true; 
}

Now the problem is that the above is solution is working in Internet Explorer but not in mozilla.

Please tell me some solution which works in all browsers.

Answer 1

I think this is very nice and short

<img src="imagenotfound.gif" alt="Image not found" onerror="this.src='imagefound.gif';" />

But, be careful. The user's browser will be stuck in an endless loop if the onerror image itself generates an error.

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EDIT To avoid endless loop, remove the onerror from it at once.

<img src="imagenotfound.gif" alt="Image not found" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='imagefound.gif';" />

By calling this.onerror=null it will remove the onerror then try to get the alternate image.

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NEW I would like to add a jQuery way, if this can help anyone.

<script>
$(document).ready(function()
{
    $(".backup_picture").on("error", function(){
        $(this).attr('src', './images/nopicture.png');
    });
});
</script>

<img class='backup_picture' src='./images/nonexistent_image_file.png' />

You simply need to add class='backup_picture' to any img tag that you want a backup picture to load if it tries to show a bad image.