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.
window.addEventListener('message', function(event) { ... })
window.onmessage = function(event) { ... } | Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'onmessage' in that specification. | Living Standard | Initial definition. |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | 60 | ? | ? | ? | 47 | ? |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | 60 | 60 | ? | ? | 47 | ? | ? |
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