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InstallEvent.activeWorker

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The activeWorker read-only property of the InstallEvent interface returns the ServiceWorker that is currently actively controlling the page.

This will return null if no active worker is already controlling the page.

Syntax

var myActiveWorker = event.activeWorker

Value

A ServiceWorker object.

Examples

self.addEventListener('install', function(event) {
  var myActiveWorker = event.activeWorker;
});

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Service Workers
The definition of 'InstallEvent' in that specification.
Editor's Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 40.0 44.0 (44.0)[1] No support 24 No support
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support ? 44.0 (44.0) (Yes) No support ? No support 40.0

[1] Service workers (and Push) have been disabled in the Firefox 45 and 52 Extended Support Releases (ESR.)

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/InstallEvent/activeWorker