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
Positionobject as its sole input parameter. - error Optional
- An optional callback function that takes a
PositionErrorobject as its sole input parameter. - options Optional
- An optional
PositionOptionsobject.
Example
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
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 5 | 3.5 (1.9.1) | 9 | 10.60 Removed in 15.0 Reintroduced in 16.0 |
5 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | ? | 4.0 (4) | ? | 10.60 | ? |