The matches
read-only property of the MediaQueryList
interface is a Boolean
that returns true
if the document
currently matches the media query list, or false
if not.
Syntax
var matches = MediaQueryList.matches;
Value
A Boolean
; returns true
if the document
currently matches the media query list, false
if not.
Examples
var mql = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)'); if(mql.matches) { // media query test returning true }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'matches' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 9 | (Yes) | 6.0 (6.0) | 10 | 12.1 | 5 |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |