The matches read-only property of the MediaQueryListEvent interface is a boolean value that is true if the document currently matches the media query list, or false if not. 
 The matches read-only property of the MediaQueryListEvent interface is a boolean value that is true if the document currently matches the media query list, or false if not. 
 A boolean value; returns true if the document currently matches the media query list, false if not. 
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const para = document.querySelector("p"); // This is the UI element where to display the text const mql = window.matchMedia("(max-width: 600px)"); mql.addEventListener("change", (event) => { if (event.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 600 pixels wide para.textContent = "This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide."; document.body.style.backgroundColor = "blue"; } });
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| CSSOM View Module  # dom-mediaquerylistevent-matches  | 
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39 | 79 | 55 | No | 26 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 26 | 14 | 4.0 | 
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