StorageEvent: initStorageEvent() method

The StorageEvent.initStorageEvent() method is used to initialize the value of a StorageEvent.

Syntax

initStorageEvent(type)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable, key)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable, key, oldValue)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable, key, oldValue, newValue)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable, key, oldValue, newValue, url)
initStorageEvent(type, canBubble, cancelable, key, oldValue, newValue, url, storageArea)

Parameters

• typeArg
  • : The name of the event.
• canBubble Optional
  • : A boolean indicating whether the event bubbles up through the DOM or not.
• cancelable Optional
  • : A boolean indicating whether the event is cancelable.
• key Optional
  • : The key whose value is changing as a result of this event.
• oldValue Optional
  • : The key’s old value.
• newValue Optional
  • : The key’s new value.
• url Optional
  • : The URL of the document initiating the change.
• storageArea Optional
  • : The Storage object representing the storage area on which this event occurred.

Return value

None (undefined).

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Web Storage API
• The constructor to use instead of this deprecated method: StorageEvent().