The event.pageY is an inbuilt property in jQuery which is used to find the position of the mouse pointer relative to the top edge of the document..
Syntax:
event.pageY
Parameter: It does not accept any parameter because it is a property not a function.
Return Value: It returns the position of the mouse pointer relative to the top edge of the document.
jQuery code to show the working of event.pageY property:
Code #1:
In the below code, bottom left position of the mouse-pointer is getting displayed.
<html> <head> <script </script> <script> <!-- jQuery code o demonstrate the x-coordinate of mouse pointer --> $(document).ready(function() { $(document).mousemove(function(event) { $("span").text(event.pageY); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <!-- bottom left position of the pointer will show here --> <p>Y co-ordinate position of the mouse-pointer is : <span></span></p> </body> </html> |
Output:

Code #2:
In the below code, top left corner position of the mouse-pointer is getting displayed.
<html> <head> <script </script> <script> <!-- jQuery code to demonstrate the mouse pointer position --> $(document).ready(function() { $(document).mousemove(function(event) { $("span").text(event.pageY); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <!-- top left position of the pointer will show here --> <p>Y co-ordinate position of the mouse-pointer is : <span></span></p> </body> </html> |
Output:



