The jQuery event.pageX is an inbuilt property which is used to find the position of the mouse pointer relative to the left edge of the document.
Syntax:
event.pageX
Parameter: It does not accept any parameter because it is a property not a function.
jQuery examples to show the working of event.pageX property:
Example 1: In the below code, top left position of the mouse-pointer is showing.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < script src = </ script > < script > < !--jQuery code to demonstrate the x - coordinate of mouse pointer-- > $(document).ready(function () { $(document).mousemove(function (event) { $("span").text("X= " + event.pageX); }); }); </ script > </ head > < body > <!-- top left position of the pointer will show here --> < p > X co-ordinate position of the mouse-pointer is : < span ></ span > </ p > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Example 2: In the below code, top right corner position of the mouse-pointer is showing.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < script src = </ script > < script > <!-- jQuery code o demonstrate the mouse pointer position --> $(document).ready(function() { $(document).mousemove(function(event) { $("span").text("X= " + event.pageX); }); }); </ script > </ head > < body > <!-- top right corner position of the pointer will show here --> < p > X co-ordinate position of the mouse-pointer is : < span ></ span > </ p > </ body > </ html > |
Output: