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alternative to Element.getBoundingClientRect() by https://github.com/kirupa
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getPosition.js
function getPosition(elm) {
var xPos = 0, yPos = 0;
while(elm) {
xPos += (elm.offsetLeft - elm.scrollLeft + elm.clientLeft);
yPos += (elm.offsetTop - elm.scrollTop + elm.clientTop);
elm = elm.offsetParent;
}
return { x: xPos, y: yPos };
}
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I was trying to use this 'getBoundingClientRect'. but every time i get an error of null. I used this and it works! Wow... Great work 💯

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