Document.getBoxObjectFor()
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Returns a boxObject
(x, y, width, height) for a specified element.
Note: This method is obsolete. You should use the
element.getBoundingClientRect()
method instead.
Syntax
boxObject = document.getBoxObjectFor(element);
- boxObject is an
nsIBoxObject
. - element is a
DOMElement
.
Example
var myDiv = document.getElementById("myDiv"),
boxObj = document.getBoxObjectFor (myDiv);
alert (
"x:" + boxObj.x +
", y:" + boxObj.y +
", Width:" + boxObj.width +
", Height:" + boxObj.height
);
Notes
Specified in nsIXULDocument.idl
Browser compatibility
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