How to set the left position of a positioned element with JavaScript?

Javascript Web Development Front End Scripts

Use the left property to set the left position of a positioned element, such as a button.

Example

You can try to run the following code to set the left position of a positioned element with JavaScript −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <head>
      <style>
         #myID {
            position: absolute;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h1>Heading 1</h1>
      <p>This is Demo Text.</p>
      <button type="button" id="myID" onclick="display()">Change Left Position</button>
      <script>
         function display() {
            document.getElementById("myID").style.left = "150px";
         }
      </script>
   </body>
</html>

Rishi Raj

Updated on: 23-Jun-2020

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