FileSystemEntry: filesystem property

The read-only filesystem property of the FileSystemEntry interface contains a FileSystem object that represents the file system on which the entry resides.

Value

A FileSystem representing the file system on which the file or directory described by the FileSystemEntry is located.

Examples

This example obtains a FileSystemDirectoryEntry for the root directory of the file system containing a file.

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let rootDirEntry = fileEntry.filesystem.root;

Specifications

Specification
File and Directory Entries API
# dom-filesystementry-filesystem

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
filesystem
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 8 (Release date: 2010-12-02)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 50 (Release date: 2016-11-15)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 15 (Release date: 2013-07-02)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 11.1 (Release date: 2018-04-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 50 (Release date: 2016-11-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 14 (Release date: 2013-05-21)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 11.3 (Release date: 2018-03-29)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4.4 (Release date: 2013-12-09)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 11.3 (Release date: 2018-03-29)
footnote Full support

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Full support
Full support

See also