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Element.clientLeft (Property)

The offset in pixels of the object on the client display surface relative to its parent object.

Availability:

JScript - 3.0

Internet Explorer - 4.0

Property/method value type: Number primitive

JavaScript syntax: IE myElement.clientLeft

The pixel coordinate of the left edge of the extent rectangle around the element object as it appears on screen.

Warnings:

This property does not operate consistently across different platforms and in any case is only available in MSIE. This somewhat limits its usefulness.

ReadOnly.

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