Web/API/NetworkInformation/onchange

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The NetworkInformation.onchange event handler contains the code that is fired when connection information changes, and the change is received by the NetworkInformation object.

Syntax

netInfo.onchange = function() { ... }

Examples

// Get the connection type. 
var type = navigator.connection.type; 

function changeHandler(e) { 
   // Handle change of connection type here. 
} 

// Register for event changes: 
navigator.connection.onchange = changeHandler; 

// Another way: navigator.connection.addEventListener('change', changeHandler);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Network Information APIThe definition of 'onchange' in that specification.	Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
onchange Experimental'	Chrome Full support 61	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 48	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 50	Chrome Android Full support 38	Firefox Android No support No Notes' No support No Notes' Notes' On Firefox, the event handler property corresponding to the change event is ontypechange.	Opera Android Full support 45	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0

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Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

NetworkInformation.onchange by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.