NetworkInformation: change event

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The change event fires when connection information changes, and the event is received by the NetworkInformation object.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

js

addEventListener("change", (event) => {});

onchange = (event) => {};

Event type

A generic Event.

Examples

js

// Get the connection type.
const type = navigator.connection.type;

function changeHandler(e) {
  // Handle change of connection type here.
}

// Register for event changes:
navigator.connection.onchange = changeHandler;

// Another way: navigator.connection.addEventListener('change', changeHandler);

Specifications

Specification
Network Information API
# dom-networkinformation-onchange

Browser compatibility

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