Example
Get the offsetLeft position of a <div> element:
<div id="test">
<p>Click the button to get offsetLeft for the test
div.</p>
<p><button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button></p>
<p>offsetLeft
is: <span id="demo"></span></p>
</div>
<script>
function
myFunction() {
var testDiv = document.getElementById("test");
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = testDiv.offsetLeft;
}
</script>
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Definition and Usage
The offsetLeft property returns the left position (in pixels) relative to the left side the offsetParent element.
The returned value includes:
- the left position, and margin of the element
- the left padding, scrollbar and border of the offsetParent element
Note: The offsetParent element is the nearest ancestor that has a position other than static.
Tip: To return the top position of an element, use the offsetTop property.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| offsetLeft | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the left offset position:
object.offsetLeft
Technical Details
| Default Value: | no default value |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the left position of the element, in pixels |
| DOM Version: | CSSOM |
More Examples
Example
Get the position of a a <div> element:
<div id="test">
<p>Click the button to get the left and top offsets for
the test div.</p>
<p><button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button></p>
<p
id="demo">offsetLeft: <br>offsetTop: </p>
</div>
<script>
function
myFunction() {
var testDiv = document.getElementById("test");
var demoDiv = document.getElementById("demo");
demoDiv.innerHTML = "offsetLeft: " + testDiv.offsetLeft + "<br>offsetTop: "
+ testDiv.offsetTop;
}
</script>
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