Anchor.y

JavaScript 1.2+ Nav4+ Syntax

document.anchors[num].y

Description

The y property contains the y-coordinate of the anchor, in pixels, from the top edge of the document to the anchor.

Example

Listing 7.5 creates a single anchor out of a header at the top of the document. The y property is used to display the vertical position of the Anchor object on the bottom of the page.

Listing 7.5 Accessing the y Property of the Anchor Object
<html>

<center><a name="B"><h4>Banana</h4></a></center>
A long, yellow, curved fruit with a soft core.<hr>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Hide

//Display the y property of the anchor
document.write("The y property is equal to ",document.anchors[0].y);

// ---End Hide>
</script>

</html>

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