Indicates whether or not the device is providing orientation data absolutely (that is, in reference to the Earth's coordinate frame) or using some arbitrary frame determined by the device. See Orientation and motion data explained for details.
Syntax
var absolute = instanceOfDeviceOrientationEvent.absolute;
On return, absolute is true if the orientation data in instanceOfDeviceOrientationEvent is provided as the difference between the Earth's coordinate frame and the device's coordinate frame, or false if the orientation data is being provided in reference to some arbitrary, device-determined coordinate frame.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceOrientation Event Specification | Editor's Draft | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
absolute | Chrome Full support 7 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 6 | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.