Element.scrollIntoView()

This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.

The Element.scrollIntoView() method scrolls the element on which it's called into the visible area of the browser window.

Syntax

element.scrollIntoView(); // Equivalent to element.scrollIntoView(true)
element.scrollIntoView(alignToTop); // Boolean arguments
element.scrollIntoView(scrollIntoViewOptions); // Object argument

Parameters

alignToTop Optional
Is a Boolean value:
  • If true, the top of the element will be aligned to the top of the visible area of the scrollable ancestor. 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.
scrollIntoViewOptions Optional
A Boolean or an object with the following options:
{
  behavior: "auto"  | "instant" | "smooth",
  block:    "start" | "end",
}
If it's a Boolean value, true corresponds to {block: "start"} and false to {block: "end"}.

Example

var element = document.getElementById("box");
element.scrollIntoView();
element.scrollIntoView(false);
element.scrollIntoView({block: "end"});
element.scrollIntoView({block: "end", behavior: "smooth"});

Notes

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

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module
The definition of 'Element.scrollIntoView()' in that specification.		 Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 29[1] 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 8[1] 38[1] 5.0[1]
scrollIntoViewOptions No support[2] 36 (36) No support No support No support
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 4.3[1] 1.0 (1.0) ? No support 5.0[1]
scrollIntoViewOptions No support 36.0 (36) ? No support No support

[1] Supports scrollIntoView with boolean parameter, but not smooth behavior option

[2] Chrome bug 648446

See also

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