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GeolocationPosition

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{{securecontext_header}}{{APIRef("Geolocation API")}}

The GeolocationPosition interface represents the position of the concerned device at a given time. The position, represented by a {{domxref("GeolocationCoordinates")}} object, comprehends the 2D position of the device, on a spheroid representing the Earth, but also its altitude and its speed.

Instance properties

The GeolocationPosition interface doesn't inherit any properties.

  • {{domxref("GeolocationPosition.coords")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : Returns a {{domxref("GeolocationCoordinates")}} object defining the current location.
  • {{domxref("GeolocationPosition.timestamp")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : Returns a timestamp, given as {{Glossary("Unix time")}} in milliseconds, representing the time at which the location was retrieved.

Instance methods

The GeolocationPosition interface doesn't inherit any methods.

  • {{domxref("GeolocationPosition.toJSON()")}}
    • : Returns a JSON representation of the GeolocationPosition object and enables serialization with {{jsxref("JSON.stringify()")}}.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also