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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.
Working Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 40 ? 44
44
Service workers (and Push) have been disabled in the Firefox 45 & 52 Extended Support Releases (ESR).
No 27 No
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support 40 40 ? 44 27 No 4.0

See also

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