# Error — Error types

> Besides the generic Error constructor, there are other core error constructors in JavaScript.

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Besides the generic Error constructor, there are other core error constructors in JavaScript. For client-side exceptions, see Exception handling statements.

{{jsxref("EvalError")}} : Creates an instance representing an error that occurs regarding the global function {{jsxref("Global_Objects/eval", "eval()")}}. {{jsxref("RangeError")}} : Creates an instance representing an error that occurs when a numeric variable or parameter is outside its valid range. {{jsxref("ReferenceError")}} : Creates an instance representing an error that occurs when de-referencing an invalid reference. {{jsxref("SyntaxError")}} : Creates an instance representing a syntax error. {{jsxref("TypeError")}} : Creates an instance representing an error that occurs when a variable or parameter is not of a valid type. {{jsxref("URIError")}} : Creates an instance representing an error that occurs when {{jsxref("encodeURI()")}} or {{jsxref("decodeURI()")}} are passed invalid parameters. {{jsxref("AggregateError")}} : Creates an instance representing several errors wrapped in a single error when multiple errors need to be reported by an operation, for example by {{jsxref("Promise.any()")}}. {{jsxref("InternalError")}} {{non-standard_inline}} : Creates an instance representing an error that occurs when an internal error in the JavaScript engine is thrown. E.g. "too much recursion".

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