Geolocation

The Geolocation interface represents an object able to programmatically obtain the position of the device. It gives Web content access to the location of the device. This allows a Web site or app to offer customized results based on the user's location.

An object with this interface is obtained using the NavigatorGeolocation.geolocation property implemented by the Navigator object.

Properties

The Geolocation interface neither implements, nor inherits any property.

Methods

The Geolocation interface doesn't inherit any method.

Geolocation.getCurrentPosition()

Determines the device's current location and gives back a Position object with the data.

Geolocation.watchPosition()

Returns a long value representing the newly established callback function to be invoked whenever the device location changes.

Geolocation.clearWatch()

Removes the particular handler previously installed using watchPosition().

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Geolocation API	Recommendation	Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

See also

• Using geolocation