The WebSocket.onmessage property is an EventHandler that is called when a message is received from the server. It is called with a MessageEvent.
Syntax
aWebSocket.onmessage = function(event) {
console.debug("WebSocket message received:", event);
};
Value
An EventListener.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'WebSocket: onmessage' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
onmessage | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown