The MouseEvent.clientY read-only property returns the vertical coordinate within the application's client area at which the event occurred (as opposed to the coordinates within the page). For example, clicking in the top-left corner of the client area will always result in a mouse event with a clientY value of 0, regardless of whether the page is scrolled vertically.
Syntax
var y = instanceOfMouseEvent.clientY
Return value
A number
Example
<html>
<head>
<title>clientX\clientY example</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function showCoords(evt){
alert(
"clientX value: " + evt.clientX + "\n"
+ "clientY value: " + evt.clientY + "\n"
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onmousedown="showCoords(event)">
<p>To display the mouse coordinates click anywhere on the page.</p>
</body>
</html>Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'MouseEvent.clientY' in that specification. |
Working Draft | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification The definition of 'MouseEvent.clientY' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Firefox (Gecko) | Chrome | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 6 | (Yes) | (Yes) |