scroll-initial-targetLimited availability
The scroll-initial-target: nearest CSS declaration sets the initial scroll position of its scroll container to the top of the element, much like scrolling to a URL fragment.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–132Not supported
133+Supportedsince Feb 4, 2025
Current: 155Edge
12–132Not supported
133+Supportedsince Feb 6, 2025
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–132Not supported
133+Supportedsince Feb 4, 2025
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: scroll-initial-target.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (scroll-initial-target: initial) {
/* styles that rely on scroll-initial-target */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("scroll-initial-target", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (3). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scroll-initial-target | 133 | 133 | ✕ | ✕ | 133 | ✕ | ✕ |
| scroll-initial-target.nearest | 133 | 133 | ✕ | ✕ | 133 | ✕ | ✕ |
| scroll-initial-target.none | 133 | 133 | ✕ | ✕ | 133 | ✕ | ✕ |