FileSystemSync

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.

In the File System API, a FileSystemSync object represents a file system. It has two properties.

About this document

This document was last updated on March 2, 2012 and follows the W3C Specifications (Working Draft) drafted on April 19, 2011.

The specification is abandonned for the moment, failing to get significant traction.

Basic concepts

The FileSystemSync object is your gateway to the entire API and you will use it a lot. So once you have a reference, cache the object in a global variable or class property.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Description
`name`	`readonly DOMString`	Name of the file system. The name must be unique across the list of exposed file systems.
`root`	`readonly DirectoryEntry`	The root directory of the file system.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`FileSystemSync` Non-standard	Chrome Full support 13 Prefixed Full support 13 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support ≤79 Prefixed Full support ≤79 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15 Prefixed Full support 15 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari Full support 6 Prefixed Full support 6 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	WebView Android Full support ≤37 Prefixed Full support ≤37 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Chrome Android Full support 18 Prefixed Full support 18 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 14 Prefixed Full support 14 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS Full support 6 Prefixed Full support 6 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 Prefixed Full support 1.0 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit
`name` Non-standard	Chrome Full support 13	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 6	WebView Android Full support ≤37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 6	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
`root` Non-standard	Chrome Full support 13	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 6	WebView Android Full support ≤37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 6	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.: Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.: Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.