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IntersectionObserver

API for understanding the visibility and position of DOM elements with relation to a containing element or the top-level viewport. The location is given asynchronously and is useful for assessing element appearance and implementing pre-loading and deferred loading of DOM content.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 11

12 - 14

15 - 15

16 - 111

2 - 54

55 - 113

4 - 50

51 - 57

58 - 114

3.2 - 12

12.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 37

38 - 44

45 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Specifications

Intersection Observer Working Draft

Browser Compatibility

IntersectionObserver on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

IntersectionObserver on Edge is fully supported on 16-111, partially supported on 15-15, and not supported on 12-14 Edge versions.

IntersectionObserver on Firefox is fully supported on 55-113, and not supported on 2-54 Firefox versions.

IntersectionObserver on Chrome is fully supported on 58-114, partially supported on 51-57, and not supported on 4-50 Chrome versions.

IntersectionObserver on Safari is fully supported on 12.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-12 Safari versions.

IntersectionObserver on Opera is fully supported on 45-95, partially supported on 38-44, and not supported on 9.5-37 Opera versions.

IntersectionObserver on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 12.2-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-12 Safari on iOS versions.

IntersectionObserver on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

IntersectionObserver on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

IntersectionObserver on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

IntersectionObserver on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

IntersectionObserver on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 7.2-20, partially supported on 5-6.2, and not supported on 4-4 Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for IntersectionObserver

IntersectionObserver on Chrome

IntersectionObserver on Safari

IntersectionObserver on Firefox

IntersectionObserver on Internet Explorer

IntersectionObserver on Opera

IntersectionObserver on Edge

References

Data sourced from

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:IntersectionObserver shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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