How to get the top position of an element?

Question

Is it possible to get the top position of an element using javascript/jquery ?

The element is a table, if that matters.

Answer 1

If you want the position relative to the document then:

$("#myTable").offset().top;

but often you will want the position relative to the closest positioned parent:

$("#myTable").position().top;

Answer 2

$("#myTable").offset().top;

This will give you the computed offset (relative to document) of any object.