MessageEvent.data
The data read-only property of the
MessageEvent interface represents the data sent by the message emitter.
Syntax
var data = messageEvent.data;Value
The data sent by the message emitter; this can be any data type.
Example
myWorker.onmessage = function(e) {
result.textContent = e.data;
console.log('Message received from worker');
};
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'MessageEvent: data' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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See also
ExtendableMessageEvent— similar to this interface but used in interfaces that needs to give more flexibility to authors.