RTCSessionDescription.type

This is an experimental technology
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 property RTCSessionDescription.type is a read-only value of type RTCSdpType which describes the description's type.

Syntax

JavaScript
var value = sessionDescription.type;
sessionDescription.type = value;

Value

The possible values are defined by an enum of type RTCSdpType.

The allowed values are those of an enum of type RTCSdpType:

  • "offer", the description is the initial proposal in an offer/answer exchange.
  • "answer", the description is the definitive choice in an offer/answer exchange.
  • "pranswer", the description is a provisional answer and may be changed when the definitive choice will be given.

Example

JavaScript
// The remote description has been set previously on pc, a RTCPeerconnection

alert(pc.remoteDescription.type);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browser
The definition of 'RTCSessionDescription.type' in that specification.		 Working Draft Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) [1] (Yes) [1] No support (Yes) ?
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? ? No support ? ?

[1] Though this property is not prefixed, the interface it belongs to is.

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/rtcsessiondescription/type

Experimental Property Reference RTCSessionDescription SDP Type WebRTC