HIDConnectionEvent: device property

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The device read-only property of the {{domxref("HIDConnectionEvent")}} interface returns the {{domxref("HIDDevice")}} associated with this connection event.

Value

A {{domxref("HIDDevice")}}.

Examples

The following example registers event listeners for connect and disconnect events, then prints the {{domxref("HIDDevice.productName")}} to the console.

navigator.hid.addEventListener("connect", ({ device }) => {
  console.log(`HID connected: ${device.productName}`);
});

navigator.hid.addEventListener("disconnect", ({ device }) => {
  console.log(`HID disconnected: ${device.productName}`);
});

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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