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Last Updated : 14 Jun, 2023
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The Navigator geolocation property is used to return a geolocation object by the browser which can be used to locate a user's position. 
It is a read-only property and is only available on the approval of the user since it can compromise the user's privacy.

Syntax: 

navigator.geolocation

Below program illustrates the Navigator geolocation Property :
Checking the user's geolocation. 

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head>     <title>Navigator geolocation Property in HTML</title>     <style>         h1 {             color: green;         }                  h2 {             font-family: Impact;         }                  body {             text-align: center;         }     </style> </head>  <body>     <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>     <h2>Navigator geolocation Property</h2>      <p>For checking your coordinates,        double click the "Get Coordinates" button : </p>      <button ondblclick="getCoordinates()">Get Coordinates</button>     <p id="loc"></p>      <script>         var x = document.getElementById("loc");          function getCoordinates() {             if (navigator.geolocation) {                 navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showcoordinates);             } else {                 x.innerHTML = "The browser doesn't support Geolocation.";             }         }          function showcoordinates(myposition) {             x.innerHTML = "Your Latitude is: " + myposition.coords.latitude +                 "<br>Your Longitude is: " + myposition.coords.longitude;         }     </script> </body> </html> 

Output: 
Before clicking the button:

After clicking the button: 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by Navigator geolocation are listed below:  

  • Google Chrome 5
  • Edge 12
  • Internet Explorer 9
  • Firefox 3.5
  • Opera 10.6
  • Safari 5

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