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The PresentationConnection interface of the Presentation API provides methods and properties for managing a single presentation.
Properties
PresentationConnection.binaryType- Returns either blob or arrayBuffer.
PresentationConnection.idRead only- Provides the presentation connection identifier.
PresentationConnection.stateRead only- Returns either connected or disconnected.
Event handlers
PresentationConnection.onclose- Fired when there is a call to
PresentationConnection.close(). PresentationConnection.onconnect- Fired when a presentation connection is established.
PresentationConnection.onmessage- Fired when there is a call to
PresentationConnection.send(). PresentationConnection.onstatechange- Fired when a presentation connection changes state. States include
connected,closed, andterminated. PresentationConnection.onterminated- Fired when there is a call to
PresentationConnection.terminate().
Methods
PresentationConnection.close()- Closes the current connection and sends a
PresentationConnectionCloseEventtoPresentationConnection.onclosed. PresentationConnection.send()- Sends either binary or text data between a controlling browsing context and a presenting browsing context.
PresentationConnection.terminate()- Terminates the current connection and fires
PresentationConnection.onterminated.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation API The definition of 'PresentationConnection interface' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
48.0 |
? | ? | ? | ? |
| close() | 49.0 | ||||
onconnect, onclose, onterminate |
50.0 |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 48.0 |
| close() | No support | No support | 49.0 | |||||
onconnect, onclose, onterminate |
No support | No support | 50.0 |