Document: elementsFromPoint() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.

The elementsFromPoint() method of the Document interface returns an array of all elements at the specified coordinates (relative to the viewport). The elements are ordered from the topmost to the bottommost box of the viewport.

It operates in a similar way to the elementFromPoint() method.

Syntax

js
elementsFromPoint(x, y)

Parameters

x

The horizontal coordinate of a point.

y

The vertical coordinate of a point.

Return value

An array of Element objects, ordered from the topmost to the bottommost box of the viewport.

Examples

HTML

html
<div>
  <p>Some text</p>
</div>
<p>Elements at point 30, 20:</p>
<div id="output"></div>

JavaScript

js
let output = document.getElementById("output");
if (document.elementsFromPoint) {
  let elements = document.elementsFromPoint(30, 20);
  elements.forEach((elt, i) => {
    output.textContent += elt.localName;
    if (i < elements.length - 1) {
      output.textContent += " < ";
    }
  });
} else {
  output.innerHTML = `<span style="color: red">
  Browser does not support
  <code>document.elementsFromPoint()</code>
</span>
`;
}

Specifications

Specification
CSSOM View Module
# dom-document-elementsfrompoint

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
elementsFromPoint

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Full support
Full support
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Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
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See also