The clientY read-only property of the MouseEvent interface 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. Originally, this property was defined as a long integer. The CSSOM View Module redefined it as a double float. See the Browser compatibility section for details.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'clientY' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Redefines MouseEvent from long to double. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'MouseEvent.clientY' in that specification. |
Obsolete | 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. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support 6 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Value type changed from long to double | Chrome Full support 56 | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 56 | Chrome Android Full support 56 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown