DeviceRotationRate.alpha

This property indicates the rate of rotation around the Z axis -- in degrees per second -- in a DeviceRotationRate object.

Syntax

var alpha = deviceRotationRate.alpha;

This property is read-only.

Return value

alpha
A double indicating the rate of rotation around the Z axis, in degrees per second. See Accelerometer values explained for details.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Device Orientation Events Working Draft Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support ? ? ? ? ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? ? ? ?

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