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clientY Property


Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.

Syntax

HTMLN/A
Scripting[ iYPos = ] event.clientY

Possible Values

iYPosInteger that specifies the y-coordinate, in pixels.

The property is read-only with no default value.

Remarks

Since the clientY property returns a value relative to the client, you can add the value of the scrollTop property to determine the distance from the edge of the BODY element.

Example

This example uses the clientY property to determine the mouse position relative to the window. The status window shows the mouse position at all times.

Sample Code

<SCRIPT>
function clientCoords()
{
    var offsetInfo = ""
    clientInfo = "The x coordinate is: " + window.event.clientX + "\r"
    clientInfo += "The y coordinate is: " + window.event.clientY + "\r"
    alert(clientInfo);
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY onmousemove="window.status = 'X=' + this.clientX + ' Y=' + 
        this.clientY"
    ondblclick="clientCoords()">

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Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
event


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