MediaQueryListEvent.media

The media read-only property of the MediaQueryListEvent interface is a DOMString representing a serialized media query.

Syntax

var media = MediaQueryListEvent.media;

Value

A DOMString representing a serialized media query.

Examples

var mql = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)');

function screenTest(e) {
  if (e.matches) {
    /* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */
    para.textContent = 'This is a narrow screen — less than 600px wide.';
    document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'red';
  } else {
    /* the viewport is more than than 600 pixels wide */
    para.textContent = 'This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.';
    document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
  }

  console.log(e.media);
}

mql.addListener(screenTest);

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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media
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4.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaQueryListEvent/media