PresentationConnection

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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.id Read only
Provides the presentation connection identifier.
PresentationConnection.state Read 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, and terminated.
PresentationConnection.onterminated
Fired when there is a call to PresentationConnection.terminate().

Methods

PresentationConnection.close()
Closes the current connection and sends a PresentationConnectionCloseEvent to PresentationConnection.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

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