apache-cordova-plugin-inapp.../docs/inappbrowser.md
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InAppBrowser
============
> The `InAppBrowser` is a web browser that displays in the app when calling `window.open`.
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
Description
-----------
The object returned from a call to `window.open`.
Methods
----------
- addEventListener
- removeEventListener
- close
Permissions
-----------
### Android
#### app/res/xml/config.xml
<plugin name="InAppBrowser" value="org.apache.cordova.InAppBrowser" />
### iOS
#### config.xml
<plugin name="InAppBrowser" value="CDVInAppBrowser" />
### Windows Phone 7 + 8
#### config.xml
<plugin name="InAppBrowser" />
addEventListener
================
> Adds a listener for an event from the `InAppBrowser`.
ref.addEventListener(eventname, callback);
- __ref__: reference to the `InAppBrowser` window _(InAppBrowser)_
- __eventname__: the event to listen for _(String)_
- __loadstart__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` starts to load a URL.
- __loadstop__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` finishes loading a URL.
- __loaderror__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` encounters an error when loading a URL.
- __exit__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` window is closed.
- __callback__: the function that executes when the event fires. The function is passed an `InAppBrowserEvent` object as a parameter.
Supported Platforms
-------------------
- Android
- iOS
- Windows Phone 7 + 8
Quick Example
-------------
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
ref.addEventListener('loadstart', function() { alert(event.url); });
Full Example
------------
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>InAppBrowser.addEventListener Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
// Wait for device API libraries to load
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
// device APIs are available
//
function onDeviceReady() {
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
ref.addEventListener('loadstart', function(event) { alert('start: ' + event.url); });
ref.addEventListener('loadstop', function(event) { alert('stop: ' + event.url); });
ref.addEventListener('loaderror', function(event) { alert('error: ' + event.message); });
ref.addEventListener('exit', function(event) { alert(event.type); });
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
removeEventListener
===================
> Removes a listener for an event from the `InAppBrowser`.
ref.removeEventListener(eventname, callback);
- __ref__: reference to the `InAppBrowser` window. _(InAppBrowser)_
- __eventname__: the event to stop listening for. _(String)_
- __loadstart__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` starts to load a URL.
- __loadstop__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` finishes loading a URL.
- __loaderror__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` encounters an error loading a URL.
- __exit__: event fires when the `InAppBrowser` window is closed.
- __callback__: the function to execute when the event fires.
The function is passed an `InAppBrowserEvent` object.
Supported Platforms
-------------------
- Android
- iOS
- Windows Phone 7 + 8
Quick Example
-------------
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
var myCallback = function() { alert(event.url); }
ref.addEventListener('loadstart', myCallback);
ref.removeEventListener('loadstart', myCallback);
Full Example
------------
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>InAppBrowser.removeEventListener Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
// Wait for device API libraries to load
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
// Global InAppBrowser reference
var iabRef = null;
function iabLoadStart(event) {
alert(event.type + ' - ' + event.url);
}
function iabLoadStop(event) {
alert(event.type + ' - ' + event.url);
}
function iabLoadError(event) {
alert(event.type + ' - ' + event.message);
}
function iabClose(event) {
alert(event.type);
iabRef.removeEventListener('loadstart', iabLoadStart);
iabRef.removeEventListener('loadstop', iabLoadStop);
iabRef.removeEventListener('loaderror', iabLoadError);
iabRef.removeEventListener('exit', iabClose);
}
// device APIs are available
//
function onDeviceReady() {
iabRef = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
iabRef.addEventListener('loadstart', iabLoadStart);
iabRef.addEventListener('loadstop', iabLoadStop);
iabRef.removeEventListener('loaderror', iabLoadError);
iabRef.addEventListener('exit', iabClose);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
close
=====
> Closes the `InAppBrowser` window.
ref.close();
- __ref__: reference to the `InAppBrowser` window _(InAppBrowser)_
Supported Platforms
-------------------
- Android
- iOS
- Windows Phone 7 + 8
- BlackBerry 10
Quick Example
-------------
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
ref.close();
Full Example
------------
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>InAppBrowser.close Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
// Wait for device API libraries to load
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
// device APIs are available
//
function onDeviceReady() {
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
// close InAppBrowser after 5 seconds
setTimeout(function() {
ref.close();
}, 5000);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
executeScript
=============
> Injects JavaScript code into the `InAppBrowser` window
ref.executeScript(details, callback);
- __ref__: reference to the `InAppBrowser` window. _(InAppBrowser)_
- __injectDetails__: details of the script to run, specifying either a `file` or `code` key. _(Object)_
- __file__: URL of the script to inject.
- __code__: Text of the script to inject.
- __callback__: the function that executes after the JavaScript code is injected.
- If the injected script is of type `code`, the callback executes
with a single parameter, which is the return value of the
script, wrapped in an `Array`. For multi-line scripts, this is
the return value of the last statement, or the last expression
evaluated.
Supported Platforms
-------------------
- Android
- iOS
Quick Example
-------------
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
ref.addEventListener('loadstop', function() {
ref.executeSript({file: "myscript.js"});
});
Full Example
------------
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>InAppBrowser.executeScript Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
// Wait for device API libraries to load
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
// Global InAppBrowser reference
var iabRef = null;
// Inject our custom JavaScript into the InAppBrowser window
//
function replaceHeaderImage() {
iabRef.executeScript({
code: "var img=document.querySelector('#header img'); img.src='http://cordova.apache.org/images/cordova_bot.png';"
}, function() {
alert("Image Element Successfully Hijacked");
}
}
function iabClose(event) {
iabRef.removeEventListener('loadstop', replaceHeaderImage);
iabRef.removeEventListener('exit', iabClose);
}
// device APIs are available
//
function onDeviceReady() {
iabRef = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
iabRef.addEventListener('loadstop', replaceHeaderImage);
iabRef.addEventListener('exit', iabClose);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
insertCSS
=========
> Injects CSS into the `InAppBrowser` window.
ref.insertCSS(details, callback);
- __ref__: reference to the `InAppBrowser` window _(InAppBrowser)_
- __injectDetails__: details of the script to run, specifying either a `file` or `code` key. _(Object)_
- __file__: URL of the stylesheet to inject.
- __code__: Text of the stylesheet to inject.
- __callback__: the function that executes after the CSS is injected.
Supported Platforms
-------------------
- Android
- iOS
Quick Example
-------------
var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
ref.addEventListener('loadstop', function() {
ref.insertCSS({file: "mystyles.css"});
});
Full Example
------------
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>InAppBrowser.executeScript Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
// Wait for device API libraries to load
//
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
// Global InAppBrowser reference
var iabRef = null;
// Inject our custom CSS into the InAppBrowser window
//
function changeBackgroundColor() {
iabRef.executeScript({
code: "body { background: #ffff00"
}, function() {
alert("Styles Altered");
}
}
function iabClose(event) {
iabRef.removeEventListener('loadstop', changeBackgroundColor);
iabRef.removeEventListener('exit', iabClose);
}
// device APIs are available
//
function onDeviceReady() {
iabRef = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
iabRef.addEventListener('loadstop', changeBackgroundColor);
iabRef.addEventListener('exit', iabClose);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
InAppBrowserEvent
=================
The object that is passed to the callback function from an
`addEventListener` call on an `InAppBrowser` object.
Properties
----------
- __type__: the eventname, either `loadstart`, `loadstop`, `loaderror`, or `exit`. _(String)_
- __url__: the URL that was loaded. _(String)_
- __code__: the error code, only in the case of `loaderror`. _(Number)_
- __message__: the error message, only in the case of `loaderror`. _(String)_