Web/API/PresentationConnection

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The PresentationConnection interface of the Presentation API provides methods and properties for managing a single presentation. Each presentation connection is represented by a PresentationConnection object. Both the controlling user agent and receiving user agent MUST implement PresentationConnection.

Properties

PresentationConnection.binaryType

Returns either blob or arrayBuffer. When a PresentationConnection object is created, its binaryType IDL attribute MUST be set to the string " arraybuffer".

PresentationConnection.id Read only

Provides the presentation connection identifier.

PresentationConnection.state Read only

Returns the presentation connection's current state.

PresentationConnection.url Read only

Returns the URL used to create or reconnect to the presentation.

Event handlers

PresentationConnection.onclose

Fired when there is a call to PresentationConnection.close().

PresentationConnection.onconnect

Fired when a presentation connection is established.

PresentationConnection.onmessage

Fired when there is a call to PresentationConnection.send().

PresentationConnection.onterminated

Fired when there is a call to PresentationConnection.terminate().

Methods

PresentationConnection.close()

Closes the current connection and sends a PresentationConnectionCloseEvent to PresentationConnection.onclosed.

PresentationConnection.send()

Sends either binary or text data between a controlling browsing context and a presenting browsing context.

PresentationConnection.terminate()

Terminates the current connection and fires PresentationConnection.onterminated.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Presentation APIThe definition of 'PresentationConnection interface' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	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
PresentationConnection Experimental'	Chrome Full support 48	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 48	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
binaryType Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
close Experimental'	Chrome Full support 49	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 49	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
id Experimental'	Chrome Full support 48	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 48	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
onclose Experimental'	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
onconnect Experimental'	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
onmessage Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
onterminate Experimental'	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
send Experimental'	Chrome Full support 48	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 48	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
state Experimental'	Chrome Full support 48	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 48	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
terminate Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
url Experimental'	Chrome Full support 57	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 57	Firefox Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the dom.presentation.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

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Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

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User must explicitly enable this feature.'

User must explicitly enable this feature.

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