EventSource()
The EventSource
()
constructor returns a newly-created EventSource
, which represents a
remote resource.
Syntax
eventSource = new EventSource(url, configuration);
Parameters
url
- A
USVString
that represents the location of the remote resource serving the events/messages. configuration
Optional- Provides options to configure the new connection. The possible entries are:
withCredentials
, defaulting tofalse
, indicating if CORS should be set toinclude
credentials.
Examples
var evtSource = new EventSource('sse.php');
var eventList = document.querySelector('ul');
evtSource.onmessage = function(e) {
var newElement = document.createElement("li");
newElement.textContent = "message: " + e.data;
eventList.appendChild(newElement);
}
Note: You can find a full example on GitHub — see Simple SSE demo using PHP.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'EventSource()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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