Anchor jumping by using javascript
To quickly navigate to an anchor using JavaScript, make use of the scrollIntoView()
method:
Please replace "#yourDestination"
with the selector of your anchor to ensure quick and seamless scrolling through your webpage.
Tackling URL and focus: beneficial for users
Eliminating URL hash
Need a spotless URL devoid of any hashes after scrolling? This can help:
Thanks to the power of history.replaceState
, you can navigate, manipulate browser history, and keep things clean and tidy, just the way you like it.
Establishing focus for Web Accessibility
After you've landed on your anchor, managing focus is essential to cater to keyboard users and screen readers:
Setting a tabIndex
of -1
allows focus on elements otherwise not accessible, making your website more inclusive.
Tailoring scroll positions: be the master
Precision navigation
Want that ultimate control over the scroll position? Here you go:
Aggregate offset calculation
Just the exact position of the nested elements? Try this:
This loop calculates the total offset from the top, even for that corn-chip stuck between the keyboard keys.
Advanced URL manoeuvring through JavaScript
Clean URL update
After scrolling, you can programmatically update the URL without any page reload:
Backward compatibility considerations
Not every browser might be a fan of history.replaceState
. Hence, always ensure backward compatibility:
Preserving native webpage functionality
Preserving native anchor behaviour
Your custom jumping behaviour should augment, not replace. Here’s how you 'NOT break' the native anchor click:
Robust anchor referencing
When you create anchors, add id
attributes for strong referencing:
Remember, name
attributes are as outdated as walkman tapes, it's id
that rocks the stage now!
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