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 1.0+
- BlackBerry 10
- Ripple Emulator
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APIBB5.0BB6.0BB7.0PB1.0PB2.0BB10Ripple
coords Y Y Y Y Y YY
timestamp Y Y 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 and BlackBerry 10+)
This API does not require a <permission> element to be declared in the configuration document of your BlackBerry WebWorks Application.

Properties

Coordinates coords
Date timestamp

Properties

Coordinates coords


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.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - BlackBerry PlayBook 1.0+
 - BlackBerry 10
 - Ripple Emulator

Date timestamp


The timestamp attribute represents the time when the Position object was acquired and is represented as a Date.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - BlackBerry PlayBook 1.0+
 - BlackBerry 10
 - Ripple Emulator

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