This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for the proper prefixes to use 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 spec changes.
The RTCDataChannel.ommessage event handler is a property called when the message event is received. Such an event is sent when a message is available on the data connection.
On Gecko, the interface this property belongs to is called DataChannel instead of RTCDataChannel.
Syntax
datachannel.onmessage = function;
Values
functionis the name of a user-defined function, without the()suffix or any parameters, or an anonymous function declaration, such asfunction(event) {...}. An event handler always has one single parameter, containing the event, here of typeMessageEvent.
Example
dc.onmessage = function(ev) { alert("onmessage event detected!"); };
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browser The definition of 'RTCDataChannel.onmessage' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) [1] | Not supported | (Yes) | ? |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | ? | ? | Not supported | ? | ? |
[1] The interface is called DataChannel and not RTCDataChannel
See also
- The
messageevent and its type,MessageEvent.