MouseEvent offsetY attribute

DOM Events MouseEvent

Definition and usage

The offsetY attribute returns the y coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the target element.

Tip:To get the x coordinate, please use the offsetX attribute.

Note:This attribute is read-only.

Example

Click inside the DIV and output the y coordinate of the click relative to the DIV element:

var x = event.offsetY;

Try it yourself

You can find more TIY examples below the page.

Syntax

event.offsetY

Technical details

Return value: A numerical value representing the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, in pixels.

browser support

attribute Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera
offsetY supported 6 39 supported supported

related pages

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DOM Events MouseEvent