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registerProtocolHandler

The navigator.registerProtocolHandler() method declares a site's ability to handle an address scheme (also known as a protocol). For example, an email site can register to open mailto: URLs or a VoIP site to open tel: URLs.

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

Specifications

Browser support

  • Chrome 13 Released on 2011-08-02
  • Chrome Android ❌ See crbug.com/40964464
  • Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
  • Firefox 2 Released on 2006-10-24
  • Firefox for Android 4 Released on 2011-03-29
  • Safari ❌
  • Safari on iOS ❌

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