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The NDEFReader
interface of the Web NFC API is an abstract interface used to read data from compatible NFC devices, e.g. NFC tags supporting NDEF, when these devices are within the reader's magnetic induction field.
Constructor
NDEFReader.NDEFReader()
'- Returns an
NDEFReader
with configuration specified in the parameters or default ones if no parameters are specified.
Properties
In addition to the properties listed below, NDEFReader
inherits properties from its parent interface, EventTarget
.
NDEFReader.onreading
'- An event handler for
reading
event, that notifies about availability of a new reading. NDEFReader.onerror
'- An event handler for
error
event which is called to notify that an error occured during reading.
Methods
The NDEFReader
interface inherits the methods of EventTarget
, its parent interface.
NDEFReader.scan()
'- Called to activate the reader (after ensuring hardware and UA compatibility and obtaining permission from the user) or get an error explaining why feature is not available.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
Web NFC, NDEFReader | Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Secure context required | Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No |
Legend
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
NDEFReader by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.