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TextDecoderStream.encoding

The encoding read-only property of the TextDecoderStream interface returns a DOMString containing the name of the encoding algorithm used by the specific encoder.

Value

A DOMString, ASCII lowercased.

Examples

Returning the value of encoding from a TextDecoderStream.

stream = new TextDecoderStream();
console.log(stream.encoding); // returns the default "utf-8"

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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encoding
71
79
No
No
58
14.1
71
71
No
50
14.5
10.0

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