Secure context
This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The Geolocation.getCurrentPosition()
method is used to get the current position of the device.
Syntax
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success[, error[, [options]])
Parameters
success
- A callback function that takes a
GeolocationPosition
object as its sole input parameter. error
Optional- An optional callback function that takes a
GeolocationPositionError
object as its sole input parameter. options
Optional- An optional
PositionOptions
object.
Options includes:maximumAge
: integer (milliseconds) | infinity - maximum cached position age.timeout
: integer (milliseconds) - amount of time before the error callback is invoked, if 0 it will never invoke.enableHighAccuracy
: false | true
Examples
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);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Geolocation API | Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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getCurrentPosition | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 10.6 | Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 11 | Safari iOS Full support 5 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support