This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The onmessage property of the WindowEventHandlers mixin 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
onmessage | 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 44 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown