Example

Get the vertical position of the scrollbar in a div element:

$("button").click(function(){
   alert($("div").scrollTop()+" px");
});

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Definition and Usage

The scrollTop() method sets or returns the vertical position of the scrollbar for the selected elements.

The vertical position of the scrollbar is the number of pixels scrolled from the top. When the scrollbar is on the top, the position is 0.


Return Vertical Scrollbar Position

Returns the vertical position of the scrollbar for the FIRST matched element.

Syntax

$(selector).scrollTop()
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Set Vertical Scrollbar Position

Sets the vertical position of the scrollbar for all matched elements.

Syntax

$(selector).scrollTop(position)
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Parameter Description
position Optional. Specifies the new position in pixels