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HIDConnectionEvent: HIDConnectionEvent() constructor

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The HIDConnectionEvent() constructor creates a new HIDConnectionEvent object. Typically this constructor is not used as events are created when an input report is received.

Syntax

js

new HIDConnectionEvent(type, options)

Parameters

type

A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers set it to connect or disconnect.

options

An object that, in addition of the properties defined in Event(), can have the following properties:

device

The HIDDevice instance representing the device sending the input report.

Return value

A new HIDConnectionEvent object.

Specifications

Specification
WebHID API
# dom-hidconnectionevent-constructor

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
HIDConnectionEvent 89 89 No No 75 No No No No No No No

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