perfect - thanks!
(and looks so damn obvious too)
Karl Swedberg-2 wrote:
>
> Sure thing. You can get at the separate offsets (top and left) like so:
>
> $('#my-id').offset().top;
> $('#my-id').offset().left;
>
> I hope that's what you were looking for. If not, let me know.
>
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>
> On Mar 13, 2007, at 10:53 PM, rolfsf wrote:
>
>>
>> thanks Karl - I've looked through dimensions.js
>>
>> and being a newbie... I still don't understand how to use offset
>> when I only
>> want one dimension (e.g. y position)
>>
>> a little hint, maybe, and I'll be on my way
>>
>>
>>
>> Karl Swedberg-2 wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Rolf,
>>>
>>> By far the easiest way to do that is to use the Dimensions plugin. It
>>> is amazingly accurate, even taking into account borders, padding,
>>> overflow:scroll, etc.
>>>
>>> http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins
>>>
>>> The inline documentation is quite helpful as well.
>>>
>>> --Karl
>>> _________________
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>>> www.englishrules.com
>>> www.learningjquery.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2007, at 8:46 PM, rolfsf wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I want to find the position of the top of a div (distance from
>>>> top of
>>>> window), so I can calculate and set the height of another div. How
>>>> can I get
>>>> that? I'm a little confused as to how to use offset, which returns
>>>> values
>>>> for both x and y.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
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