Element: scrollIntoView() method

The Element interface's scrollIntoView() method scrolls the element's ancestor containers such that the element on which scrollIntoView() is called is visible to the user.

Syntax

scrollIntoView()
scrollIntoView(alignToTop)
scrollIntoView(scrollIntoViewOptions)

Parameters

alignToTop Optional

A boolean value:

  • If true, the top of the element will be aligned to the top of the visible area of the scrollable ancestor. Corresponds to scrollIntoViewOptions: {block: "start", inline: "nearest"}. This is the default value.
  • If false, the bottom of the element will be aligned to the bottom of the visible area of the scrollable ancestor. Corresponds to scrollIntoViewOptions: {block: "end", inline: "nearest"}.
scrollIntoViewOptions Optional

An Object with the following properties:

behavior Optional

Determines whether scrolling is instant or animates smoothly. This option is a string which must take one of the following values:

  • smooth: scrolling should animate smoothly
  • instant: scrolling should happen instantly in a single jump
  • auto: scroll behavior is determined by the computed value of scroll-behavior
block Optional

Defines vertical alignment. One of start, center, end, or nearest. Defaults to start.

inline Optional

Defines horizontal alignment. One of start, center, end, or nearest. Defaults to nearest.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

const element = document.getElementById("box");

element.scrollIntoView();
element.scrollIntoView(false);
element.scrollIntoView({ block: "end" });
element.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "end", inline: "nearest" });

Notes

The element may not be scrolled completely to the top or bottom depending on the layout of other elements.

Specifications

Specification
CSSOM View Module
# dom-element-scrollintoview

Browser compatibility

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See also