Geolocation getCurrentPosition() Method
Example
Get the latitude and longitude of the user's position:
var x = document.getElementById("demo");
function getLocation() {
if (navigator.geolocation) {
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showPosition);
} else {
x.innerHTML = "Geolocation is not supported by this browser.";
}
}
function showPosition(position) {
x.innerHTML = "Latitude: " + position.coords.latitude +
"<br>Longitude: " + position.coords.longitude;
}
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Definition and Usage
The getCurrentPosition() method returns the current position of the device.
Browser Support
| Method |
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| getCurrentPosition() |
5.0 |
9.0 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
16.0 |
Syntax
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success, error, options)
Parameter Values
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| success |
|
Required. A callback function that takes a Position object as its sole input
parameter |
| error |
|
Optional. A callback function that takes a PositionError object as its sole
input parameter |
| options |
|
Optional. A PositionOptions object |
Return Value
| The current position of the device |
