BroadcastChannel.name

The read-only BroadcastChannel.name property returns a DOMString, which uniquely identifies the given channel with its name. This name is passed to the BroadcastChannel() constructor at creation time and is therefore read-only.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

var str = channel.name;

Examples

// Connect to a channel
var bc = new BroadcastChannel('test_channel');

// More operations (like postMessage, …)

// Log the channel name to the console
console.log(bc.name); // "test_channel"

// When done, disconnect from the channel
bc.close();

Specifications

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

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
nameChrome Full support 54Edge Full support ≤79Firefox Full support 38IE No support NoOpera Full support 41Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 54Chrome Android Full support 54Firefox Android ? Opera Android Full support 41Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 6.0

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See also