ServiceWorkerContainer.onmessage

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 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

JavaScript
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.)

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/serviceworkercontainer/onmessage

API Experimental Expérimental Property Reference Référence Service Workers ServiceWorker ServiceWorkerContainer