Error codes returned in the PositionError object HTML5 Geolocation


The following table describes the possible error codes returned in the PositionError object:

Code
Constant
Description
0
UNKNOWN_ERROR
The method failed to retrieve the location of the device due to an unknown error.
1
PERMISSION_DENIED
The method failed to retrieve the location of the device because the application does not have permission to use the Location Service.
2
POSITION_UNAVAILABLE
The location of the device could not be determined.
3
TIMEOUT
The method was unable to retrieve the location information within the specified maximum timeout interval.

Following is a sample code, which makes use of the PositionError object. Here errorHandler method is a callback method:

function errorHandler( err ) {
   if (err.code == 1) {
      // access is denied
   }
...
}

karthikeya Boyini
karthikeya Boyini

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Updated on: 28-Jan-2020

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