Live Demo: handing-geolocation-errors-and-rejections

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Handling the Geolocation Errors and Rejections</title>
<script>
    // Set up global variable
    var result;
    
    function showPosition() {
        // Store the element where the page displays the result
        result = document.getElementById("result");
        
        // If geolocation is available, try to get the visitor's position
        if(navigator.geolocation) {
            navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(successCallback, errorCallback);
            result.innerHTML = "Getting the position information...";
        } else {
            alert("Sorry, your browser does not support HTML5 geolocation.");
        }
    };
    
    // Define callback function for successful attempt
    function successCallback(position) {
        result.innerHTML = "Your current position is (" + "Latitude: " + position.coords.latitude + ", " + "Longitude: " + position.coords.longitude + ")";
    }
    
    // Define callback function for failed attempt
    function errorCallback(error) {
        if(error.code == 1) {
            result.innerHTML = "You've decided not to share your position, but it's OK. We won't ask you again.";
        } else if(error.code == 2) {
            result.innerHTML = "The network is down or the positioning service can't be reached.";
        } else if(error.code == 3) {
            result.innerHTML = "The attempt timed out before it could get the location data.";
        } else {
            result.innerHTML = "Geolocation failed due to unknown error.";
        }
    }
</script>
</head>
<body>
    <div id="result">
        
    </div>
    <button type="button" onclick="showPosition();">Show Position</button>
</body>
</html>

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