--- title: Introducing the <geolocation> HTML element | daily.dev description: Chrome 144 introduces the `<geolocation>` HTML element, a declarative alternative to the JavaScript Geolocation API. This element requires user interaction... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/aluyjcbxh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Introducing the <geolocation> HTML element | daily.dev og:description: Chrome 144 introduces the `<geolocation>` HTML element, a declarative alternative to the JavaScript Geolocation API. This element requires user interaction... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/aluyjcbxh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/aLuYjcbxh.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Introducing the HTML element **[AudreyD.Dev](https://daily.dev/sources/audreyddev)** · [@audreydev](https://daily.dev/audreydev) · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Chrome 144 introduces the `` HTML element, a declarative alternative to the JavaScript Geolocation API. This element requires user interaction (clicking a button) to request location data, reducing accidental blocks and browser interventions. It evolved from a generic `` element after origin trial feedback showed improved user trust and success rates. The element simplifies implementation by handling permission states automatically, supports attributes like `autolocate` and `watch`, and includes styling constraints to prevent deceptive patterns. A polyfill and progressive enhancement strategies ensure backward compatibility with browsers that don't support the new element. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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