Is it possible to trigger share menu on smartphones (via HTML/JS)?

Question

Is there an existing possibility to trigger the share functionality in local browsers on smartphones via HTML or JavaScript?

Of course there are many services which

Answer 1

It is possible with a big catch. Currently only available in Chrome for Android and on Safari (desktop and mobile). http://caniuse.com/#feat=web-share

if (navigator.share) {
  navigator.share({
    title: document.title,
    text: "Hello World",
    url: window.location.href
  }).then(() => console.log('Successful share'))
  .catch(error => console.log('Error sharing:', error));
}

https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2016/10/navigator-share