The data
read-only property of the MessageEvent
interface represents the data sent by the message emitter.
Syntax
var data = messageEvent.data;
Value
The data sent by the message emitter; this can be any data type.
Example
myWorker.onmessage = function(e) {
result.textContent = e.data;
console.log('Message received from worker');
};
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'MessageEvent: data' in that specification. | Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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data
|
Chrome
Full support 1 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 4 |
IE
Full support 9 |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support 4 |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support 3 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
ExtendableMessageEvent
— similar to this interface but used in interfaces that needs to give more flexibility to authors.
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