HTML5 Position

The Position is the container for the geolocation information.

Learning Resources:

Sample - Using HTML5 Geolocation Sample that demonstrates how to use the HTML5 Geolocation API [BlackBerry Developer Resource Center].
How To - Enable GPS on PlayBook How to enable GPS capability when using the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS [BlackBerry Developer Resource Center].

Supported Platform(s)

- BlackBerry OS 5.0+
- BlackBerry PlayBook
- Ripple Emulator

View Supported Platform Table

APIOS 5.0OS 6.0OS 7.0PlayBookRipple
coords Y Y Y YY
timestamp Y Y Y YY

Configuration Document Settings

To use all of the API described for this object, you must ensure the following settings are in your configuration document:

This API does not require a <feature> element to be declared in the configuration document of your BlackBerry WebWorks Application.

Permission Elements (PlayBook Only)
This API does not require a <permission> element to be declared in the configuration document of your BlackBerry WebWorks Application.

API Summary


Properties

Properties:


Property Type Description Supported Platform(s)
coords Coordinates The coords attribute contains a set of geographic coordinates together with their associated accuracy, as well as a set of other optional attributes such as altitude and speed.
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - BlackBerry PlayBook
 - Ripple Emulator
timestamp Date The timestamp attribute represents the time when the Position object was acquired and is represented as a Date.
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - BlackBerry PlayBook
 - Ripple Emulator

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