JavaScript MouseEvent pageX Property

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JavaScript MouseEvent pageX Property

The pageX property returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer in pixels of the event relative to the whole document.

Note: This property is read-only.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p onmousemove="myFunction(event)">Move cursor anywhere within this paragraph</p> <p id="point"></p> <script> function myFunction(e){ var xCoords = e.pageX; var yCoords = e.pageY; var result = "X coords = "+xCoords+" ,Y coords = "+yCoords; document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = result; } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

event.pageX

Return Value

ValueExplanation
NumberReturns a number representing the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer in pixel.

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