Secure context
This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The GeolocationCoordinates
interface represents the position and altitude of the device on Earth, as well as the accuracy with which these properties are calculated.
Properties
The GeolocationCoordinates
interface doesn't inherit any properties.
GeolocationCoordinates.latitude
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the position's latitude in decimal degrees. GeolocationCoordinates.longitude
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the position's longitude in decimal degrees. GeolocationCoordinates.altitude
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the position's altitude in meters, relative to sea level. This value can benull
if the implementation cannot provide the data. GeolocationCoordinates.accuracy
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the accuracy of thelatitude
andlongitude
properties, expressed in meters. GeolocationCoordinates.altitudeAccuracy
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the accuracy of thealtitude
expressed in meters. This value can benull
. GeolocationCoordinates.heading
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the direction towards which the device is facing. This value, specified in degrees, indicates how far off from heading true north the device is.0
degrees represents true north, and the direction is determined clockwise (which means that east is90
degrees and west is270
degrees). Ifspeed
is0
,heading
isNaN
. If the device is unable to provideheading
information, this value isnull
. GeolocationCoordinates.speed
Read only Secure context- Returns a
double
representing the velocity of the device in meters per second. This value can benull
.
Methods
The GeolocationCoordinates
interface neither implements, nor inherits any method.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Geolocation API The definition of 'GeolocationCoordinates' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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GeolocationCoordinates | Chrome
Full support
79
| Edge
Full support
79
| Firefox
Full support
72
| IE
Full support
9
| Opera
Full support
16
| Safari
Full support
5
| WebView Android
Full support
79
| Chrome Android
Full support
79
| Firefox Android
Full support
4
| Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS
Full support
4.2
| Samsung Internet Android
Full support
1.0
|
accuracy | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
altitude | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
altitudeAccuracy | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
heading | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
latitude | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
longitude | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Secure context required | Chrome Full support 47 | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support 55 | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android Full support 47 | Firefox Android Full support 55 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
speed | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 9 | Opera
Full support
16
| Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Uses a non-standard name.
- Uses a non-standard name.