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The checkVisibility() method checks if an element is potentially visible, with optional parameters for the kinds of visibility to check. For example, it checks whether the element has the style display: none, but can also check for visibility: hidden.

Status

Baseline Newly Available (since 2024-03-05)

This feature is expected to reach Baseline Widely Available status on: 2026-09-05

MDN documentation

Element: checkVisibility() method

Specifications

CSSOM View Module (#dom-element-checkvisibility), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 105 Released on 2022-09-02
Chrome Android 105 Released on 2022-09-02
Edge 105 Released on 2022-09-01
Firefox 106 Released on 2022-10-18
Firefox for Android 106 Released on 2022-10-18
Safari 17.4 Released on 2024-03-05
Safari on iOS 17.4 Released on 2024-03-05

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~2.855% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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