Style right property

Definition and Usage

right Sets or returns the right position of the positioned element.

This property specifies the right position of the element, including padding, scrollbars, borders, and margins.

Tip:The positioned element is set to position property as:relative,absolute or fixed elements.

Tip:To set or return the left position of the positioned element, use left property.

See also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS Positioning

CSS Reference Manual:right property

Instance

Example 1

Set the right position of the <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.right = "100px";

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Example 2

Use negative values - set the right position of the <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.right = "-100px";

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Example 3

Return the right position of the <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.right);

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Syntax

Return right property:

object.style.right

Set right property:

object.style.right = "auto|length|%|initial|inherit"

Property value

Value Description
auto Let the browser set the right position. Default.
length Sets the right position in length units. Negative values are allowed.
% Sets the right position in percentage of the parent element's width.
initial Sets this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical details

Default value: auto
Return value: A string that represents the right position of the positioned element.
CSS version: CSS2

Browser support

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