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Style left Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The left property sets or returns the left position of a positioned element.

This property specifies the left position of the element including padding, scrollbar, border and margin.

Tip: A positioned element is an element with the position property set to: relative, absolute, or fixed.

Syntax

Set the left property:

Object.style.left="auto|length|%|inherit"

Return the left property:

Object.style.left

Value Description
auto Lets the browser set the left position. This is default
length Defines the left position in length units. Negative values are allowed
% Sets the left position in % of the width of the parent element
inherit The value of the left property is inherited from parent element

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The left property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".

Example

Example

Set the left position of the button:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#b1
{
position:absolute;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("b1").style.left="100px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" id="b1" onclick="displayResult()" value="Set left position to 100 px" />

</body>
</html>

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