JavaScript element.getBoundingClientRect() Method

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JavaScript element.getBoundingClientRect() Method

The element.getBoundingClientRect() method returns the size of an element and its position relative to the viewport.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <div id="outerDiv"> <div id="innerDiv">Scroll me right and left</div> </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var x = document.getElementById("point"); var elem = document.getElementById("outerDiv"); function myFunction(){ var rect = elem.getBoundingClientRect(); var txt = ""; txt += "<br> Left : " + rect.left; txt += "<br> Top : " + rect.top; txt += "<br> Width : " + rect.width; txt += "<br> Height : " + rect.height; x.innerHTML += txt; } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

element.getBoundingClientRect()

Return Values

ValueExplanation
ObjectReturns the size of an element and its position relative to the viewport.

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