_IELoadWait - what is "load"?

[Fritterandwaste]

Hi. In the context of the IE_Loadwait and _IENavigate functions what does the word "load" actually mean? Does completion of load mean that the page must have been fully rendered by the browser or that the HTML has been retrieved?

I don't really care if rendering is complete but I do need access to the full HTML. I would normally use _IEBodyReadHTML but it appears to be returning encrypted data for the site in question.

Thank you in advance.

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my understanding is that all elements have been fully loaded. HTML, CSS, images, whatever is referenced in the HTML file.

See: 
 

C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Include\IE.au3

search for Func _IELoadWait. That function uses the DOM property ReadyState.

Read also these for more explanations.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/aa752066(v=vs.85)
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/readyState?retiredLocale=de

Br
Kurt

[Fritterandwaste]

OK thank you.