javascript element distance from top
function getPosition(element) {
var xPosition = 0;
var yPosition = 0;
while(element) {
xPosition += (element.offsetLeft - element.scrollLeft + element.clientLeft);
yPosition += (element.offsetTop - element.scrollTop + element.clientTop);
element = element.offsetParent;
}
return { x: xPosition, y: yPosition };
}