DeviceOrientationEvent: alpha property
Baseline 2023
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The alpha read-only property of the DeviceOrientationEvent interface returns the rotation of the device around the Z axis; that is, the number of degrees by
which the device is being twisted around the center of the screen.
See Orientation and motion data explained for details.
Value
A number.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Device Orientation and Motion # ref-for-dom-deviceorientationevent-alpha③ |
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