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The scrollingElement property refers to the element in the document which caused its current scroll position.
Last updated on : 2023-03-20
Browser Versions
IE
Edge
Firefox
Chrome
Safari
Opera
Fully Supported
Partially
No Support
document.scrollingElement on IE is not supported on any IE versions.
document.scrollingElement on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.
document.scrollingElement on Firefox is fully supported on 48-113, and not supported on 2-47 Firefox versions.
document.scrollingElement on Chrome is fully supported on 44-114, and not supported on 4-43 Chrome versions.
document.scrollingElement on Safari is fully supported on 9.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-8 Safari versions.
document.scrollingElement on Opera is fully supported on 31-95, and not supported on 9.5-30 Opera versions.
document.scrollingElement on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 9.3-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-8 Safari on iOS versions.
document.scrollingElement on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
document.scrollingElement on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.
document.scrollingElement on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.
document.scrollingElement on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.
document.scrollingElement on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.
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Overall Browser Compatibility Score
Note:document.scrollingElement shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.
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