Description

The .position() method returns the position of the first selected element, relative to the parent element

This method returns an object with 2 properties, top and left, which represent the top and left positions in pixels.

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This method has the form:

.position()

Return Value

This form returns an Object.

Examples

Get the current position of a p element:

$("button").click(function(){
  x=$("p").position();
  alert("Left position: " + x.left + " Top position: " + x.top);
});