jQuery scrollTop() Method

Last Updated : 10 Jul, 2023

The scrollTop() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to return the top vertical position of the scrollbar.

Syntax:

$(selector).scrollTop(position)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter positiona which is optional. It is used to specify vertical scrollbar position in pixels.

Return Value: This method returns the top position of the scroll bar.

The below example illustrates the scrollTop() method in jQuery:

Example:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>scrollTop method</title>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>

    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("button").click(function () {
                alert($("div").scrollTop() + " px");
            });
        });
    </script>
    <style>
        div {
            border: 1px solid black;
            width: 100px;
            height: 150px;
            overflow: auto;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <div>
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      </div>
        <br>

        <!-- move the scroll bar and click on this button -->
        <button>Click Here !</button>
    </center>

</body>

</html>