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PresentationRequest.start

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The start() property of the PresentationRequest interface returns a Promise that resolves with a PresentationConnection after the user agent prompts the user to select a display and grant permission to use that display.

Syntax

var promise = presentationRequest.start()
promise.then(function(PresentationConnection) { ... })
       .catch(function(error) { ...})

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with a PresentationConnection.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Presentation API The definition of 'start()' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser CompatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	48	?	51 Disabled 51 Disabled Disabled From version 51: this feature is behind the `dom.presentation.controller.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	?	35	?

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	48	48	?	51 Disabled 51 Disabled Disabled From version 51: this feature is behind the `dom.presentation.controller.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	35	?	?

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