Secure context
This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The PositionOptions.timeout property is a positive long value representing the maximum length of time (in milliseconds) the device is allowed to take in order to return a position. The default value is Infinity, meaning that getCurrentPosition() won't return until the position is available.
positionOptions.timeout = timeLength
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Geolocation API The definition of 'PositionOptions.timeout' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | 5 | Yes | 3.5 | 9 | 16
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5 |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | 18 | Yes | 4 | 16
|
Yes | ? |
PositionOptions interface it belongs to.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PositionOptions/timeout