# getView

> FullCalendar v1 documentation, for an old release. Web version: https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v1/getView
>
> Latest version (v7): https://fullcalendar.io/docs/Calendar-view.md

Returns the [View Object](https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v1/view-object.md) for the current view.

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.fullCalendar( 'getView' ) -> [View Object](https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v1/view-object.md)
</div>

This is useful if you want to get information about the calendar’s title or start/end dates.

Example Usage:

```js
var view = $('#calendar').fullCalendar('getView');
alert("The view's title is " + view.title);
```