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scroll-snap-destination

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The scroll-snap-destination CSS property defines the position in x and y coordinates within the scroll container's visual viewport which element snap points align with.

/* <position> value */
scroll-snap-destination: 400px 600px;

/* Global values */
scroll-snap-destination: inherit;
scroll-snap-destination: initial;
scroll-snap-destination: unset;

Syntax

Values

<position>

Specifies the offset of the snap destination from the start edge of the scroll container's visual viewport. The first value gives the x coordinate of the snap destination, the second value its y coordinate.

Formal definition

Initial value 0px 0px
Applies to scroll containers
Inherited no
Percentages relative to same axis of the padding-box of the scroll container
Computed value as specified, but with relative lengths converted into absolute lengths
Animation type a position

Formal syntax

scroll-snap-destination =
  <position>

Examples

Setting scroll snap destination

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div>
    <p>At coordinate (0, 0)</p>
    <div class="scrollContainer destination0">
      <div>1</div>
      <div>2</div>
      <div>3</div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div>
    <p>At coordinate (25, 0)</p>
    <div class="scrollContainer destination25">
      <div>1</div>
      <div>2</div>
      <div>3</div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div>
    <p>At coordinate (50, 0)</p>
    <div class="scrollContainer destination50">
      <div>1</div>
      <div>2</div>
      <div>3</div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
  display: flex;
}

#container > div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.scrollContainer {
  width: 100px;
  overflow: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  scroll-snap-points-x: repeat(100%);
  scroll-snap-type: mandatory;
  scroll-snap-destination: 20px 0;
  font-size: 0;
}

.destination0 {
  scroll-snap-destination: 0 0;
}

.destination25 {
  scroll-snap-destination: 25px 0;
}

.destination50 {
  scroll-snap-destination: 50px 0;
}

.scrollContainer > div {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 100px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 50px;
}

.scrollContainer > div:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #87ea87;
}

.scrollContainer > div:nth-child(odd) {
  background-color: #87ccea;
}

Result

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
scroll-snap-destination No No 39–68 No No No No No 39–68 No No No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/scroll-snap-destination