The Presentation can be defined as two possible user agents in the context: Controlling user agent and Receiving user agent.
In controlling browsing context, the Presentation interface provides a mechanism to override the browser default behavior of launching presentation to external screen. In receiving browsing context, Presentation interface provides the access to the available presentation connections.
Properties
Presentation.defaultRequest- In a controlling user agent, the
defaultRequestattribute MUST return the default presentation request if any,nullotherwise. In a receiving browsing context, it MUST returnnull. Presentation.receiver- In a receiving user agent, the
receiverattribute MUST return theinstance associated with the receiving browsing context and created by the receiving user agent when the receiving browsing context is created.PresentationReceiver
Methods
None.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation API The definition of 'Presentation interface' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
48.0 |
? | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 48.0 |