checkVisibility()

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.

Baseline Status: Achieved Widely Available on Sep 5, 2026 (Cross-browser Newly Available since Mar 5, 2024).

Desktop Browser Engine Support

Google Chrome

105

Supported

Mozilla Firefox

106

Supported

Apple Safari

17.4

Supported

Microsoft Edge

105

Supported

Mobile Browser Engine Support

Chrome Android

105

Firefox Android

106

Safari iOS

17.4

Specifications and References

Specification ↗ Feature XML ↗

MDN Browser Compat Data Keys:

api.Element.checkVisibility ↗ api.Element.checkVisibility.options_checkOpacity_parameter ↗ api.Element.checkVisibility.options_checkVisibilityCSS_parameter ↗ api.Element.checkVisibility.options_contentVisibilityAuto_parameter ↗ api.Element.checkVisibility.options_opacityProperty_parameter ↗ api.Element.checkVisibility.options_visibilityProperty_parameter ↗