Element: scroll() method
The scroll() method of the Element
interface scrolls the element to a particular set of coordinates inside a given
element.
Syntax
js
scroll(x-coord, y-coord)
scroll(options)
Parameters
x-coord-
The pixel along the horizontal axis of the element that you want displayed in the upper left.
y-coord-
The pixel along the vertical axis of the element that you want displayed in the upper left.
- or -
options-
A dictionary containing the following parameters:
top-
Specifies the number of pixels along the Y axis to scroll the window or element.
left-
Specifies the number of pixels along the X axis to scroll the window or element.
behavior-
Determines whether scrolling is instant or animates smoothly. This option is a string which must take one of the following values:
smooth: scrolling should animate smoothlyinstant: scrolling should happen instantly in a single jumpauto: scroll behavior is determined by the computed value ofscroll-behavior
Return value
None (undefined).
Examples
js
// Put the 1000th vertical pixel at the top of the element
element.scroll(0, 1000);
Using options:
js
element.scroll({
top: 100,
left: 100,
behavior: "smooth",
});
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSSOM View Module # dom-element-scroll |
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