Secure context
This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The Position interface represents the position of the concerned device at a given time. The position, represented by a Coordinates object, comprehends the 2D position of the device, on a spheroid representing the Earth, but also its altitude and its speed.
The Position interface doesn't inherit any property.
Position.coords Read only Secure context
Coordinates object defining the current location.Position.timestamp Read only Secure context
DOMTimeStamp representing the time at which the location was retrieved.The Position interface neither implements, nor inherit any method.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Geolocation API The definition of 'Position' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial specification. |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | 5 | Yes | 3.5 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| Secure context required (HTTPS) | 47 | Yes | 55 | No | Yes | Yes |
timestamp |
5 | Yes | 3.5 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
coords |
5 | Yes | 3.5 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | 18 | Yes | 4 | 16 | Yes | ? |
| Secure context required (HTTPS) | 47 | 47 | Yes | 55 | Yes | Yes | ? |
timestamp |
Yes | 18 | Yes | 4 | 16 | Yes | ? |
coords |
Yes | 18 | Yes | 4 | 16 | Yes | ? |
Geolocation interface that use it.
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