# HTML DOM scrollTop Property

Element Object

## Example

Get the number of pixels the content of a <div> element is scrolled horizontally and vertically:

var elmnt = document.getElementById("myDIV");
var x = elmnt.scrollLeft;
var y = elmnt.scrollTop;
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## Definition and Usage

The scrollTop property sets or returns the number of pixels an element's content is scrolled vertically.

Tip: Use the scrollLeft property to set or return the number of pixels an element's content is scrolled horizontally.

Tip: To add scrollbars to an element, use the CSS overflow property.

## Browser Support

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
scrollTop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Syntax

Return the scrollTop property:

element.scrollTop

Set the scrollTop property:

element.scrollTop=pixels

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---

pixels

Specifies the number of pixels the element's content is scrolled vertically.
Special notes:

- If the number is a negative value, the number is set to "0"
- If the element cannot be scrolled, the number is set to "0"
- If the number is greater than the maximum allowed scroll amount, the number is set to the maximum number

## Technical Details

Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of pixels that the element's content has been scrolled vertically

## More Examples

## Example

Scroll the contents of a <div> element TO 50 pixels horizontally and 10 pixels vertically:

var elmnt = document.getElementById("myDIV");
elmnt.scrollLeft = 50;
elmnt.scrollTop = 10;
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## Example

Scroll the contents of a <div> element BY 50 pixels horizontally and 10 pixels vertically:

var elmnt = document.getElementById("myDIV");
elmnt.scrollLeft += 50;
elmnt.scrollTop += 10;
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## Example

Scroll the contents of <body> by 30 pixels horizontally and 10 pixels vertically:

document.body.scrollLeft += 30;
document.body.scrollTop += 10;
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Element Object

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