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Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The onmessage property of the ServiceWorkerContainer interface is an event handler fired whenever a message event occurs — when incoming messages are received to the ServiceWorkerContainer object (e.g., via a MessagePort.postMessage() call).
Syntax
ServiceWorkerContainer.onmessage = function(messageevent) { ... }
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Service Workers The definition of 'ServiceWorkerContainer.onmessage' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 40.0 | 44.0 (44.0)[1] | No support | 24 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | 44.0 (44.0) | (Yes) | No support | ? | No support | 40.0 |
[1] Service workers (and Push) have been disabled in the Firefox 45 Extended Support Release (ESR.)
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