jqueryHow do I get the y-position of an element using jQuery?

In order to get the y-position of an element using jQuery, you can use the offset() method. This method returns an object containing the properties top and left, which represent the distance of the element relative to the offset parent.

Example code

var yPosition = $('#myElement').offset().top;

The code above will set the variable yPosition to the y-position of the element with the id myElement.

Code explanation

• $('#myElement') - This will select the element with the id myElement.
• offset() - This method will return an object containing the properties top and left.
• .top - This property will return the distance of the element relative to the offset parent in the y-axis.

Helpful links

• jQuery offset() method

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