Prevent orientation change in iOS Safari

Question

Is it possible to avoid transition to landscape view in Safari for iOS when the device is rotated?

iOS Safari has the \"orentationchange\" event, I tried to intercep

Answer 1

If it is possible (which I don't believe it is), then I'd strongly advise against it. Users hate being forced into viewing pages in a particular way. What if they're using their iphone in a dock and can't stand it in landscape mode without undocking it, or what if they prefer the landscape version of the keyboard because the keys are bigger?

If your design requires a particular orientation then you might want to rethink your design.