Web platform features explorer - scrollIntoView() container

The container option of the scrollIntoView() method sets which ancestor scroll container to scroll. The "nearest" value scrolls only the nearest ancestor, instead of the default "all".

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

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Specifications

CSSOM View Module (#dom-scrollintoviewoptions-container), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 140 Released on 2025-09-02
Chrome Android 140 Released on 2025-09-02
Edge 140 Released on 2025-09-05
Firefox ❌
Firefox for Android ❌
Safari ❌
Safari on iOS ❌

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