This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The RTCDataChannelEvent() constructor creates a new RTCDataChannelEvent.
You will rarely if ever construct an RTCDataChannelEvent by hand; these events are normally created and sent by the WebRTC layer itself.
Syntax
var event = new RTCDataChannelEvent(type, rtcDataChannelEventInit);
Parameters
type- A
DOMStringwhich specifies the name of the event. There is only one type ofRTCDataChannelEvent, so this will always be"datachannel". rtcDataChannelEventInit- A
RTCDataChannelEventInitdictionary, which has following fields:"channel"of typeRTCDataChannel, representing the data channel being concerned by the event."bubbles", optional, inherited fromEventInit. Indicates if the event must bubble or not. Default isfalse."cancelable", optional, inherited fromEventInit. Indicates if the event can be canceled or not. Default is false.
Value
A new RTCDataChannelEvent configured as specified.
Example
In this example, a new datachannel event is created. dc is a data channel which already exists.
var event = new RTCDataChannelEvent("datachannel", {"channel": dc});
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browsers The definition of 'RTCDataChannelEvent' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 57 | ? | 22 | ? | 44 | ? |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 57 | 57 | ? | 22 | 44 | ? | 7.0 |