find position of element jquery code example

Example 1: jquery get relative position of element

//relative Position
let rel = $('.someClass').position();
//absolute Position
let abs = $('.someClass').offset();

Example 2: how to get element position in jquery

.offset() will return the offset position of an element as a simple object, eg:

var position = $(element).offset(); // position = { left: 42, top: 567 }
You can use this return value to position other elements at the same spot:

$(anotherElement).css(position)

Example 3: jquery get left position

var position = p.position();
var left = position.left; '<-- left value for p