Secure contextThis feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The GeolocationPositionError
interface represents the reason of an error occurring when using the geolocating device.
Properties
The GeolocationPositionError
interface doesn't inherit any property'.
GeolocationPositionError.code
Read only Secure context- Returns an
unsigned short
representing the error code. The following values are possible:Value Associated constant Description 1
PERMISSION_DENIED
The acquisition of the geolocation information failed because the page didn't have the permission to do it. 2
POSITION_UNAVAILABLE
The acquisition of the geolocation failed because at least one internal source of position returned an internal error. 3
TIMEOUT
The time allowed to acquire the geolocation, defined by PositionOptions.timeout
information was reached before the information was obtained. GeolocationPositionError.message
Read only Secure context- Returns a human-readable
DOMString
describing the details of the error. Specifications note that this is primarily intended for debugging use and not to be shown directly in a user interface.
Methods
'The GeolocationPositionError
interface neither implements nor inherits any method.'
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Geolocation APIThe definition of 'GeolocationPositionError' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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GeolocationPositionError
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Chrome Full support 79 Full support 79 No support 5 — 78 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Edge Full support 79 Full support 79 No support 12 — 79 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Firefox Full support 72 Full support 72 No support 3.5 — 71 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
IE Full support 9 Full support 9 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Opera Full support 16 Full support 16 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Safari Full support 5 Full support 5 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
WebView Android Full support 79 Full support 79 No support ? — 78 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Chrome Android Full support 79 Full support 79 No support 18 — 78 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Firefox Android Full support 4 Full support 4 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Opera Android Full support 16 Full support 16 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Safari iOS Full support Yes Full support Yes Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
Samsung Internet Android Full support 12.0 Full support 12.0 No support 1.0 — 12.0 Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: |
code
|
Chrome
Full support 5 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 3.5 |
IE
Full support 9 |
Opera
Full support 16 |
Safari
Full support 5 |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support 16 |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.0 |
message
|
Chrome
Full support 5 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 3.5 |
IE
Full support 9 |
Opera
Full support 16 |
Safari
Full support 5 |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support 16 |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.0 |
Secure context required | Chrome
Full support 47 |
Edge
Full support ≤18 |
Firefox
Full support 55 |
IE
No support No |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support 47 |
Chrome Android
Full support 47 |
Firefox Android
Full support 55 |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Uses a non-standard name.'
- Uses a non-standard name.
See also
GeolocationPositionError by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.