Element.scrollIntoView()

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

Syntax

element.scrollIntoView();
element.scrollIntoView(alignToTop); // Boolean parameter
element.scrollIntoView(scrollIntoViewOptions); // Object parameter

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. 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

Is an Object with the following properties:

behavior Optional

Defines the transition animation. One of auto or smooth. Defaults to auto.

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.

Example

var 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

Browser compatibility

See also

• Element.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded()