jQuery CSS Operation - position() Method
Example
Get the current position of the <p> element:
$(".btn1").click(function() {
x=$("p").position();
$("#span1").text(x.left);
$("#span2").text(x.top);
});
Definition and Usage
The position() method returns the position (offset) of the matched elements relative to the parent element.
The object returned by this method contains two integer properties: top and left, measured in pixels.
This method is only effective for visible elements.
Syntax
$(selector.position()
