FileSystem.root
This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
The read-only root
property of the FileSystem
interface specifies a FileSystemDirectoryEntry
object representing the root directory of the file system, for use with the File and Directory Entries API.
Syntax
var rootDirEnt = FileSystem.root;
Value
A FileSystemDirectoryEntry
representing the file system's root directory.
Example
// tbd
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
File and Directory Entries API The definition of 'root' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial specification. |
This API has no official W3C or WHATWG specification.
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 13 webkit | 50 (50) | No support | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 0.16 webkit | 50.0 (50) | No support | No support | No support |
See also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/filesystem/root