web api instance method
Window: scrollByLines() method
The Window.scrollByLines() method scrolls the document by
the specified number of lines.
Syntax
scrollByLines(lines)
Parameters
lines- : The number of lines to scroll the document by. It may be a positive or negative integer.
Return value
None (undefined).
Examples
<button id="scroll-up">Up 5 lines</button>
<button id="scroll-down">Down 5 lines</button>
document.getElementById("scroll-up").addEventListener("click", () => {
window.scrollByLines(-5);
});
document.getElementById("scroll-down").addEventListener("click", () => {
window.scrollByLines(5);
});
Specifications
This is not part of any specification.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.