jQuery event.pageX Property (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The jQuery event.pageX is an inbuilt property which is used to find the position of the mouse pointer relative to the left edge of the document.

Syntax:

event.pageX

Parameter: It does not accept any parameter because it is a property not a function.

jQuery examples to show the working of event.pageX property:
Example 1: In the below code, top left position of the mouse-pointer is showing.

HTML `

<script>
    < !--jQuery code to demonstrate the x - coordinate of mouse pointer-- >
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(document).mousemove(function (event) {
                $("span").text("X= " + event.pageX);
            });
        });
</script>

X co-ordinate position of the mouse-pointer is :

`

Output:

Example 2: In the below code, top right corner position of the mouse-pointer is showing.

HTML `

<script>
    <!-- jQuery code o demonstrate the mouse pointer position -->
    $(document).ready(function() {
        $(document).mousemove(function(event) {
            $("span").text("X= " + event.pageX);
        });
    });
</script>

X co-ordinate position of the mouse-pointer is :

`

Output: