JQuery gets the absolute and relative position of the page element which is the absolute X Y coordinates

Get the absolute X and Y coordinates of an element on the page. Offset () method can be used:

 
<span style="color:#000066; font-weight:bold">var</span> X <span style="color:#339933">=</span> $<span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#3366CC">'#DivID'</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">offset</span><span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">top</span><span style="color:#339933">;</span> 
<span style="color:#000066; font-weight:bold">var</span> Y <span style="color:#339933">=</span> $<span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#3366CC">'#DivID'</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">offset</span><span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">left</span><span style="color:#339933">;</span> 

Gets the relative (parent) position:

 
<span style="color:#000066; font-weight:bold">var</span> X <span style="color:#339933">=</span> $<span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#3366CC">'#DivID'</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">position</span><span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">top</span><span style="color:#339933">;</span> 
<span style="color:#000066; font-weight:bold">var</span> Y <span style="color:#339933">=</span> $<span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#3366CC">'#DivID'</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">position</span><span style="color:#009900">(</span><span style="color:#009900">)</span>.<span style="color:#660066">left</span><span style="color:#339933">;</span>