The Geolocation.getCurrentPosition()
method is used to get the current position of the device.
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success[, error[, options]])
Position
object as its sole input parameter.PositionError
object as its sole input parameter.PositionOptions
object.var options = { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 5000, maximumAge: 0 }; function success(pos) { var crd = pos.coords; console.log('Your current position is:'); console.log(`Latitude : ${crd.latitude}`); console.log(`Longitude: ${crd.longitude}`); console.log(`More or less ${crd.accuracy} meters.`); }; function error(err) { console.warn(`ERROR(${err.code}): ${err.message}`); }; navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success, error, options);
Specification | Status | Comment |
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Geolocation API | Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | 5 | (Yes) | 3.5 (1.9.1) | 9 | 10.60 Removed in 15.0 Reintroduced in 16.0 | 5 |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | ? | (Yes) | 4.0 (4) | ? | 10.60 | ? |
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