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globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek

Returns the first day of the week according to the client's user preferences and calendar.

navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(successCallback, errorCallback);

Description

The days of the week are numbered starting from 1, where 1 is assumed to be Sunday. Returns the day to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a Number value.

If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR.

Supported Platforms

  • Android
  • BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
  • iOS
  • Windows Phone 8

Quick Example

When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this displays a popup dialog with text similar to day: 1.

navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(
    function (day) {alert('day: ' + day.value + '\n');},
    function () {alert('Error getting day\n');}
);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>getFirstDayOfWeek Example</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    function checkFirstDay() {
      navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(
        function (day) {alert('day: ' + day.value + '\n');},
        function () {alert('Error getting day\n');}
      );
    }

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <button onclick="checkFirstDay()">Click for first day of week</button>
  </body>
</html>