This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
The read-only root property of the FileSystem interface specifies a FileSystemDirectoryEntry object representing the root directory of the file system, for use with the File and Directory Entries API.
Syntax
var rootDirEnt = FileSystem.root;
Value
A FileSystemDirectoryEntry representing the file system's root directory.
Example
// tbd
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| File and Directory Entries API The definition of 'root' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial specification. |
This API has no official W3C or WHATWG specification.
Browser compatibility
We're converting our compatibility data into a machine-readable JSON format. This compatibility table still uses the old format, because we haven't yet converted the data it contains. Find out how you can help!
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 13 webkit | 50 (50) | No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | 0.16 webkit | 50.0 (50) | No support | No support | No support |