Web/API/MediaQueryList/media

The media read-only property of the MediaQueryList interface is a DOMString representing a serialized media query.

Syntax

var media = MediaQueryList.media;

Value

A DOMString representing a serialized media query.

Examples

This example runs the media query (max-width: 600px) and displays the value of the resulting MediaQueryList's media property in a <span>.

JavaScript

let mql = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)');

document.querySelector(".mq-value").innerText = mql.media;

The JavaScript code simply passes the media query to match into matchMedia() to compile it, then sets the <span>'s innerText to the value of the result's media property.

HTML

<span class="mq-value"></span>

A simple <span> to receive the output.

CSS

.mq-value {
  font: 18px arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #88f;
  padding: 0.4em;
  border: 1px solid #dde;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View ModuleThe definition of 'media' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

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
`media`	Chrome Full support 9	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 6	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 12.1	Safari Full support 5.1	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support 5	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support: Full support