Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
Summary
The onclose
property of the WorkerGlobalScope
interface represents an EventHandler
to be called when the close
event occurs and bubbles through the Worker
.
This non-standard event handler was only implemented by a few browsers and has been removed from all or nearly all of them.
Syntax
self.onclose = function() { ... };
Example
The following code snippet shows an onclose
handler set inside a worker:
self.onclose = function() { console.log('Your worker instance has been closed'); }
Specifications
This feature is no longer defined in any specifications.
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Microsoft Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 4 | 3.5 (1.9.1) through 50 (50) | ? | (Yes) | 11.5 | 4 |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | 40 | 1.0 (1.9.1) through 50.0 (50) | 1.0.1 | (Yes) | (Yes) | 5.1 |
See also
- The
WorkerGlobalScope
interface it belongs to.