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Channel messaging

Channel-messaging is a method for having two-way communication between browsing contexts using MessageChannel. It provides a mechanism for efficient communication between browsing contexts, with minimum latency and overhead.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 9

10 - 11

12 - 111

2 - 40

41 - 113

4 - 114

3.2 - 4

5.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 10

10.6 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Specifications

HTML Standard # message-channels

Browser Compatibility

Channel messaging on IE is fully supported on 10-11, and not supported on 5.5-9 IE versions.

Channel messaging on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.

Channel messaging on Firefox is fully supported on 41-113, and not supported on 2-40 Firefox versions.

Channel messaging on Chrome is fully supported on all Chrome versions.

Channel messaging on Safari is fully supported on 5.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-4 Safari versions.

Channel messaging on Opera is fully supported on 10.6-95, and not supported on 9.5-10 Opera versions.

Channel messaging on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 5-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-4 Safari on iOS versions.

Channel messaging on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

Channel messaging on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 11.5-73, and not supported on 10-10 Opera Mobile versions.

Channel messaging on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

Channel messaging on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

Channel messaging on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for Channel messaging

Channel messaging on Chrome

Channel messaging on Safari

Channel messaging on Firefox

Channel messaging on Internet Explorer

Channel messaging on Opera

Channel messaging on Edge

References

Data sourced from

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:Channel messaging shows a browser compatibility score of 97. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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