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function getLocation(){
if (navigator.geolocation){
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(getAddress);
} else{
alert("Geolocation is not supported by this browser.");
}
}
function getAddress(position){
var lat = position.coords.latitude;
var lon = position.coords.longitude;
var apiurl = 'http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng='+lat+','+lon+'&sensor=true';
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open("GET", apiurl);
xhr.onload = function() {
if(this.status==200){
var data = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
var address = data.results[0]
putInDom(address.formatted_address);
} else {
info.innerHTML = "Could not find your location.";
}
}
xhr.send();
}
function putInDom(address){
var location = document.getElementById("location");
var a = address.split(",");
location.value = a[1].trim()+", "+a[2].trim().split(" ")[0];
}
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