Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event.
Syntax
Possible Values
| iY | Integer that
specifies or receives the y-coordinate, in pixels. |
The property is read/write.
The property has no default value.
DHTML expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s). As of Internet Explorer 8, expressions are not supported in IE8 mode. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
The property is read-only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and read/write in Internet Explorer 5 and later. In browser versions earlier than Internet Explorer 5, the y property retrieves a coordinate relative to the client.
If the event firing element is relatively positioned, then the y-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 y property returns a coordinate relative to the body element.
If the mouse is outside the window at the time the event fires, this property returns -1.
Example
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">
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To