elemFromPoint method

The elemFromPoint method returns the topmost element that is at the specified coordinates relative to the viewport.

Syntax

document.elemFromPoint(x, y);

Example

Let's find the topmost element in the document according to the coordinates specified in the parameters of the elemFromPoint method. When you click on the button, a pop-up window will display the tag name of the element you are looking for:

<div>DIV</div>
<p>P</p>
<button>Click</button>

div {
	margin-top: 20px;
	margin-left: 100px;
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	border: 1px solid black;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 30px;
}

p {
	margin-top: 20px;
	margin-left: 100px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	width: 20px;
	height: 10px;
	border: 1px solid red;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 30px;
}
button {
	margin-left: 100px;
}

let button = document.querySelector('button');
let elem = document.elementFromPoint(108, 20);
button.addEventListener('click', ()=> {
	alert(elem.tagName);
});

elemFromPoint method

Syntax

Example

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