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BroadcastChannel.postMessage

The BroadcastChannel.postMessage() sends a message, which can be of any kind of Object, to each listener in any browser context with the same origin. The message is transmitted as a message event targeted at each BroadcastChannel bound to the channel.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

var str = channel.postMessage(object);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'BroadcastChannel.postmessage()' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 54.0 38 (38) No support 41 No support
Available in workers 54.0 38 (38) No support 41 No support
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support No support No support 38.0 (38) No support 41 No support 54.0
Available in workers No support No support 38.0 (38) No support 41 No support 54.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/BroadcastChannel/postMessage