The following code will return the top and left position for an element.
var ns4 = (navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape")>=0
&& parseFloat(navigator.appVersion) >= 4
&& parseFloat(navigator.appVersion) < 5)? true : false;
var ns6 = (parseFloat(navigator.appVersion) >= 5
&& navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape")>=0 )? true: false;
var ns = (document.layers)? true:false;
var ie = (document.all)? true:false;
function getElLeft(el) {
if (ns4) {return el.pageX;}
else {
xPos = el.offsetLeft;
tempEl = el.offsetParent;
while (tempEl != null) {
xPos += tempEl.offsetLeft;
tempEl = tempEl.offsetParent;
}
return xPos;
}
}
function getElTop(el) {
if (ns4) {return el.pageY;}
else {
yPos = el.offsetTop;
tempEl = el.offsetParent;
while (tempEl != null) {
yPos += tempEl.offsetTop;
tempEl = tempEl.offsetParent;
}
return yPos;
}
}
| Author |
: Paul Hayman |
| Published |
: 17 March 2008 |
Paul is the COO of kwiboo ltd consultant and has more than a decade of IT consultancy experience. He has consulted for a number of blue chip companies and has been exposed to the folowing sectors: Utilities, Telecommunications, Insurance, Media, Investment Banking, Leisure, Legal, CRM, Pharmaceuticals, Interactive Gaming, Mobile Communications, Online Services.
Paul is the COO and co-founder of kwiboo (http://www.kwiboo.com/) and is also the creator of GeekZilla.