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