jQuery scrollLeft()Method
jQuery HTML/CSS MethodsExample
Return the horizontal scrollbar position of the <div> element:
$("button").click(function(){
alert($("div").scrollLeft());
});
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Definition and Usage
The scrollLeft() method sets or returns the horizontal scrollbar position of the selected elements.
Tip:When the scrollbar is at the leftmost position, the position is 0.
When used to return the position:
This method returns the horizontal position of the scrollbar of the first matched element.
When used to set the position:
This method sets the horizontal position of the scrollbar for all matched elements.
Syntax
Return the horizontal scrollbar position:
$(selector).scrollLeft()
Set the horizontal scrollbar position:
$(selector).scrollLeft(position)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| position | Specifies the horizontal scrollbar position in pixels. |
More Examples
Set the horizontal scrollbar position
How to set the horizontal scrollbar position for an element.
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