The Plugin interface provides information about a browser plugin.
Note: Own properties of Plugin objects are no longer enumerable in the latest browser versions.
Properties
Plugin.descriptionRead only- A human readable description of the plugin.
Plugin.filenameRead only- The filename of the plugin file.
Plugin.nameRead only- The name of the plugin.
Plugin.versionRead only- The plugin's version number string.
Methods
Plugin.item- Returns the MIME type of a supported content type, given the index number into a list of supported types.
Plugin.namedItem- Returns the MIME type of a supported item.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Plugin' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Method parameters change from optional to required. | 59 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Method parameters change from optional to required. | 59 | 59 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |