Web/API/FileSystem/root

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The read-only root property of the FileSystem interface specifies a FileSystemDirectoryEntry object representing the root directory of the file system, for use with the File and Directory Entries API.

Syntax

var rootDirEnt = FileSystem.root;

Value

A FileSystemDirectoryEntry representing the file system's root directory.

Example

// tbd

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
File and Directory Entries APIThe definition of 'root' in that specification.	Draft	Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
root	Chrome Full support 7	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 50	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 11.1	WebView Android Full support ≤37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 50	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 11.3	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

See also

• File and Directory Entries API
• Introduction to the File System API
• FileSystem

FileSystem.root by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.