Window.scrollByLines()

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The Window.scrollByLines() method scrolls the document by the specified number of lines.

Syntax

window.scrollByLines(lines)

Parameters

  • lines is the number of lines to scroll the document by. It may be a positive or negative integer.

Example

<!-- Scroll up the document by 5 lines -->
<button id="scroll-up" onclick="scrollByLines(-5);">Up 5 lines</button>

<!-- Scroll down the document by 5 lines -->
<button id="scroll-down" onclick="scrollByLines(5);">Down 5 lines</button>

Specification

This is not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
scrollByLines
Non-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support YesIE ? Opera ? Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.

See also