x property
Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer, or user's finger, offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event.
Syntax
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Property values
Type: Integer
the x-coordinate, in pixels.
Remarks
The property is read-only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and read/write in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and later. In browser versions earlier than Internet Explorer 5, the x property retrieves a coordinate relative to the client.
If the event firing element is relatively positioned, then the x-coordinate from the boundary of the element is returned. If the event firing element and all of its parent elements are not relatively positioned, then the x property returns a coordinate relative to the body element.
The x property returns a coordinate relative to the body element.
If the mouse or finger is outside the window when the event is called, this property returns -1.
Examples
This example displays the current mouse position in the browser's status window.
<BODY onmousemove="window.status = 'X=' + window.event.x +
' Y=' + window.event.y">
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