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 default
read-only property of the SpeechSynthesisVoice
interface returns a Boolean
indicating whether the voice is the default voice for the current app (true
), or not (false
.)
Note: For some devices, it might be the default voice for the voice's language. The spec is not very clear on which it should be, so some implementations may differ.
Syntax
var amIDefault = speechSynthesisVoiceInstance.default;
Value
A Boolean
.
Examples
for(i = 0; i < voices.length ; i++) { var option = document.createElement('option'); option.textContent = voices[i].name + ' (' + voices[i].lang + ')'; if(voices[i].default) { option.textContent += ' -- DEFAULT'; } option.setAttribute('data-lang', voices[i].lang); option.setAttribute('data-name', voices[i].name); voiceSelect.appendChild(option); }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Web Speech API The definition of 'default' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 33 | 44 (44) [1] | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Feature | Android | Chrome | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | (Yes) | ? | 2.5 | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
- [1] Can be enabled via the
media.webspeech.synth.enabled
flag in about:config.
See also
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