The matches
read-only property of the MediaQueryList
interface is a Boolean
that returns true
if the document
currently matches the media query list, or false
if not.
You can be notified when the value of matches
changes by watching for the change
event to be fired at the MediaQueryList
.
Syntax
var matches = <varm>MediaQueryList.matches;
Value
A Boolean
which is true
if the document
currently matches the media query list; otherwise, it's false
.
Examples
This example detects viewport orientation changes by creating a media query using the orientation
media feature:
function addMQListener(mq, callback) { if (mq.addEventListener) { mq.addEventListener("change", callback); } else { mq.addListener(callback); } } addMQListener(window.matchMedia("(orientation:landscape)"), event => { if (event.matches) { /* now in landscape orientation */ } else { /* now in portrait orientation */ } } );
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'matches' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
matches | Chrome Full support 9 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 6 | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support 12.1 | Safari Full support 5.1 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support 5 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support