This is an experimental technology
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
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 60 | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera Full support 47 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 60 | Chrome Android Full support 60 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android Full support 47 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown