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IDBVersionChangeEvent()

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The IDBVersionChangeEvent() constructor creates a new IDBVersionChangeEvent object, which is used to represent when a version of the database has changed, as a result of the onupgradeneeded event handler.

Syntax

new IDBVersionChangeEvent();

Parameters

type

A DOMString indicating the event which occurred. For IDBVersionChangeEvent this is versionchange.

eventInitDict

An optional dictionary of initial values for the event's properties. These are as follows:

  • oldVersion: An unsigned long representing the previous version of the database. Default is 0.
  • newVersion: An unsigned long representing the new version of the database, or null if the database is being deleted. Default is null.

Examples

For a full working example, see our To-do Notifications app (view example live.)

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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IDBVersionChangeEvent
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IDBVersionChangeEvent/IDBVersionChangeEvent