getting percent CSS position with jQuery

Question

I\'m trying to get an element\'s CSS (top and left) with jQuery:

$(element).css(\'top\');

but instead of \"12%\" like it should be, I get the p

Answer 1

You can do this:

$(element).position().top / $(element).parent().height() * 100

Regarding your precedent comment, if you want to work with css('top'), don't forget to parseInt it.