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openDatabase

Returns a new Database object.

var dbShell = window.openDatabase(database_name, database_version, database_displayname, database_size);

Description

The method creates a new SQL Lite Database and returns a Database object that allows manipulation of the data.

Supported Platforms

Android
BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 6.0 and higher)
iOS
Tizen

Quick Example

var db = window.openDatabase("test", "1.0", "Test DB", 1000000);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Storage 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 db = window.openDatabase("test", "1.0", "Test DB", 1000000);
    }

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example</h1>
    <p>Open Database</p>
  </body>
</html>