# clientX in NetScape browser

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clientx-in-netscape-browser/265768
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 12, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clientx-in-netscape-browser/265768 "2008-07-12T05:40:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![TVM\_XST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TVM\_XST](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TVM_XST)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clientx-in-netscape-browser/265768/1 "2008-07-12T05:40:40Z")

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hi

I am new to JavaScript,I want to know how to get clientX in NetScape browser?  
I used “window.event.clientX” but I am getting window.event undefined error!

please Help

thanks in advance.:rambo:

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### Author: ![actionAction](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/actionaction/32/3987_2.png) [@actionAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actionAction)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clientx-in-netscape-browser/265768/2 "2008-07-12T05:44:39Z")

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Your syntax is incorrect. Try window.clientX (it’s not an event)

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### Author: ![jwilliam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@jwilliam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwilliam)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clientx-in-netscape-browser/265768/3 "2008-07-12T19:30:47Z")

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Actually, I think clientX is a property of the Event object. In any case… try this function. It’s cross-browser friendly:

```auto

function mouseX(e)
{

  if(e.pageX) {
    return e.pageX;
  } else if(e.clientX) {
    return e.clientX + (document.documentElement.scrollLeft ? document.documentElement.scrollLeft : document.body.scrollLeft);
  } else {
    return null;
  }

}

```

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### Author: ![actionAction](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/actionaction/32/3987_2.png) [@actionAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actionAction)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clientx-in-netscape-browser/265768/4 "2008-07-13T04:56:34Z")

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[quote=jwilliam;2357545]Actually, I think clientX is a property of the Event object. In any case… try this function. It’s cross-browser friendly:  
[/quote]  
You are correct, sorry for the misinformation.