clientX Property
Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
Syntax
HTML N/A Scripting [ iXPos = ] event.clientX
Possible Values
iXPos Integer that specifies the x-coordinate, in pixels. The property is read-only with no default value.
Remarks
Since the clientX property returns a value relative to the client, you can add the value of the scrollLeft property to determine the distance from the edge of the BODY element.
Example
This example uses the clientX 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=' + window.event.clientX + ' Y=' + window.event.clientY" ondblclick="clientCoords()">
Applies To
[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus. event
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