Baseline Widely available *
The Element
interface's scrollIntoView()
method scrolls the element's ancestor containers such that the element on which scrollIntoView()
is called is visible to the user.
scrollIntoView()
scrollIntoView(alignToTop)
scrollIntoView(options)
Parameters
alignToTop
Optional
A boolean value:
true
, the top of the element will be aligned to the top of the visible area of the scrollable ancestor. Corresponds to scrollIntoViewOptions: {block: "start", inline: "nearest"}
. This is the default value.false
, the bottom of the element will be aligned to the bottom of the visible area of the scrollable ancestor. Corresponds to scrollIntoViewOptions: {block: "end", inline: "nearest"}
.options
Optional
An object with the following properties:
behavior
Optional
Determines whether scrolling is instant or animates smoothly. Its value can be one of the following:
smooth
: scrolling should animate smoothlyinstant
: scrolling should happen instantly in a single jumpauto
: scroll behavior is determined by the computed value of scroll-behavior
The default is auto
.
block
Optional
Defines the vertical alignment of the element within the scrollable ancestor container. Its value can be one of the following:
start
: Aligns the element's top edge with the top of the scrollable container, making the element appear at the start of the visible area vertically.center
: Aligns the element vertically at the center of the scrollable container, positioning it in the middle of the visible area.end
: Aligns the element's bottom edge with the bottom of the scrollable container, placing the element at the end of the visible area vertically.nearest
: Scrolls the element to the nearest edge in the vertical direction. If the element is closer to the top edge of the scrollable container, it will align to the top; if it's closer to the bottom edge, it will align to the bottom. This minimizes the scrolling distance.The default is start
.
container
Optional
Defines the scrollable ancestor container. Its value can be one of the following:
all
: All scrollable containers are impacted (including the viewport).nearest
: Only the nearest scrollable container is impacted by the scroll.The default is all
.
inline
Optional
Defines the horizontal alignment of the element within the scrollable ancestor container. Its value can be one of the following:
start
: Aligns the element's left edge with the left of the scrollable container, making the element appear at the start of the visible area horizontally.center
: Aligns the element horizontally at the center of the scrollable container, positioning it in the middle of the visible area.end
: Aligns the element's right edge with the right of the scrollable container, placing the element at the end of the visible area horizontally.nearest
: Scrolls the element to the nearest edge in the horizontal direction. If the element is closer to the left edge of the scrollable container, it will align to the left; if it's closer to the right edge, it will align to the right. This minimizes the scrolling distance.The default is nearest
.
None (undefined
).
const element = document.getElementById("box");
element.scrollIntoView();
element.scrollIntoView(false);
element.scrollIntoView({ block: "end" });
element.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "end", inline: "nearest" });
Controlling top/bottom alignment
By default, the element is aligned to the top (or bottom) edge of the scrollable ancestor. To define a custom spacing, use scroll-margin-top
or scroll-margin-bottom
. This is often useful when there's a fixed header on the page.
<body>
<header class="navbar">Navbar</header>
<main class="content">
<button id="go-to-bottom">Go to bottom</button>
<button id="go-to-top">Go to top</button>
</main>
</body>
CSS
.navbar {
height: 50px;
position: sticky;
top: 0;
border-bottom: 1.5px solid black;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.content {
height: 2000px;
position: relative;
}
#go-to-bottom {
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
/* Without this, the button will be aligned to the top of the page
instead of bottom of navbar when scrolled */
scroll-margin-top: 60px;
}
#go-to-top {
position: absolute;
bottom: 10px;
scroll-margin-bottom: 0;
}
JavaScript
const goToTop = document.getElementById("go-to-top");
const goToBottom = document.getElementById("go-to-bottom");
goToBottom.addEventListener("click", () => {
goToTop.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "instant", block: "end" });
});
goToTop.addEventListener("click", () => {
goToBottom.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "instant", block: "start" });
});
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