CSSOM view API

The CSSOM view API lets you manipulate the visual view of a document, including getting the position of element layout boxes, obtaining the width or height of the viewport through script, and also scrolling an element.

Guides

Coordinate systems

The coordinate systems used to specify a position in a display context such as a window on a monitor, a viewport on a mobile device, or a position on a sheet of paper when printing.

Viewport concepts

The concept of the viewport — what it is, its impact in terms of CSS, SVG, and mobile devices — and the difference between the visual viewport and the layout viewport.

Interfaces

Extensions to other interfaces

This module adds properties, methods, and events to interfaces defined in other specifications.

Extensions to Window

Extensions to Document

Extensions to Element

Extensions to HTMLElement

Extensions to HTMLImageElement

Extensions to Range

Extensions to MouseEvent

This module defines geometric utility methods that apply to the Text, Element, CSSPseudoElement, and Document interfaces. These GeometryUtils features are not yet implemented in any browser.

Specifications

Specification
CSSOM View Module

See also