HTMLElement.offsetTop

The HTMLElement.offsetTop read-only property returns the distance of the current element relative to the top of the offsetParent node.

Syntax

topPos = element.offsetTop;

Parameters

  • topPos is the number of pixels from the top of the closest relatively positioned parent element.

Example

var d = document.getElementById("div1");
var topPos = d.offsetTop;

if (topPos > 10) {
  // object is offset more
  // than 10 pixels from its parent
}

Specification

Specification Status Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module
The definition of 'offsetTop' in that specification.
Working Draft

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
offsetTopChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 8Opera Full support 8Safari Full support 3WebView Android Full support 1Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 10.1Safari iOS Full support 1Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support
Full support

In compliance with the specification, this property will return null on Webkit if the element is hidden (the style.display of this element or any ancestor is "none") or if the style.position of the element itself is set to "fixed".

This property will return null on Internet Explorer (9) if the style.position of the element itself is set to "fixed". (Having display:none does not affect this browser.)