BeforeInstallPromptEvent: BeforeInstallPromptEvent() constructor
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
Experimental:This is anexperimental technology
Check theBrowser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.
TheBeforeInstallPromptEvent() constructor creates a newBeforeInstallPromptEvent object.
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Syntax
new BeforeInstallPromptEvent(type)new BeforeInstallPromptEvent(type, eventInitDict)Parameters
typeA string with the name of the event, set to
beforeinstallprompt.eventInitDictOptionalAn object with a single optional property
platforms, which is an array of strings, listing the platforms on which the event will be dispatched.
Specifications
This feature does not appear to be defined in any specification.>Browser compatibility
See also
- Making PWAs installable
- How to provide your own in-app install experience on web.dev (2021)