The media read-only property of the MediaQueryListEvent interface is a DOMString representing a serialized media query.
Syntax
var media = MediaQueryListEvent.media;
Value
A DOMString representing a serialized media query.
Examples
var mql = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)');
function screenTest(e) {
if (e.matches) {
/* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */
para.textContent = 'This is a narrow screen — less than 600px wide.';
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'red';
} else {
/* the viewport is more than than 600 pixels wide */
para.textContent = 'This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.';
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
}
console.log(e.media);
}
mql.addListener(screenTest);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'media' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
media | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support 55 | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 55 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
