onmessage

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The onmessage property of the WindowEventHandlers is the EventHandler called whenever an object receives a message event. 

Syntax

window.addEventListener('message', function(event) { ... })
window.onmessage = function(event) { ... }

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'onmessage' in that specification.		 Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser Compatibility

FeatureChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafari
Basic support60 ? ? ?47 ?
FeatureAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidEdge mobileFirefox for AndroidOpera AndroidiOS SafariSamsung Internet
Basic support6060 ? ?47 ? ?

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