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
PresentationConnectionobject is created, itsbinaryTypeIDL attribute MUST be set to the string "arraybuffer". PresentationConnection.idRead only- Provides the presentation connection identifier.
PresentationConnection.stateRead only- Returns the presentation connection's current state.
PresentationConnection.urlRead 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
PresentationConnectionCloseEventtoPresentationConnection.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 API The definition of 'PresentationConnection interface' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
48 |
? | ? | ? | ? |
| close() | 49 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
onconnect, onclose, onterminate |
50 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
url |
57 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | 48 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| close() | No support | 49 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
onconnect, onclose, onterminate |
No support | 50 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
url |
No support | 57 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |