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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 RTCPeerConnection.onnegotiationneeded event handler is a property containing the code to execute when the negotiationneeded event, of type Event, is received by this RTCPeerConnection. Such an event is sent by the browser to inform that negotiation will be required at some point in the future.
Syntax
peerconnection.onnegotiationneeded = 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 typeEvent.
Example
pc.onnegotiationneeded = function(ev) { alert("negotiationneeded event detected!"); };
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browser The definition of 'RTCPeerConnection.onnegotiationneeded' 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
- The
negotiationneededevent and its type,Event.