DeviceOrientationEvent: beta property

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The beta read-only property of the {{domxref("DeviceOrientationEvent")}} interface returns the rotation of the device around the X axis; that is, the number of degrees, ranged between -180 and 180, by which the device is tipped forward or backward. See Orientation and motion data explained for details.

Value

A number.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("Device orientation events/Detecting device orientation", "Detecting device orientation", "", "nocode")}}
• {{domxref("Device orientation events/Orientation and motion data explained", "Orientation and motion data explained", "", "nocode")}}
• {{domxref("Window.deviceorientation_event", "deviceorientation")}} event
• {{domxref("Window.deviceorientationabsolute_event", "deviceorientationabsolute")}} event