Style objectPosition Property
Example
Resize an image to fit its content box, and position the image 5px from the left and 10% from the top inside the content box:
document.getElementById("myImg").style.objectPosition = "0 10%";
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Definition and Usage
The objectPosition property is used to specify how an <img> or <video> should be positioned in its own content box.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| objectPosition | 31.0 | 16.0 | 36.0 | 10.1 | 19.0 |
Syntax
Return the objectPosition property:
object.style.objectPosition
Set the objectPosition property:
object.style.objectPosition = "position|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| position | Specifies the position of the image or video inside its content box. First value controls the x-asis and the second value controls the y-axis. Can be a string (left, center or right), or a number (in px or %). Negative values are allowed |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | 50% 50% |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String or a Number, representing the position of an element in its content box |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS object-fit
CSS reference: object-position property
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