/jquery-nearest

Find the elements in a page that are closest to a particular point or element, based on pixel dimensions

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jQuery Nearest Element plugin

Full documentation is at http://gilmoreorless.github.io/jquery-nearest/

Demo: http://gilmoreorless.github.io/jquery-nearest/demo.html

Method signatures:

  • $.nearest({x, y}, selector) - find $(selector) closest to x/y point on screen
  • $(elem).nearest(selector) - find $(selector) closest to elem
  • $(elemSet).nearest({x, y}) - filter $(elemSet) and return closest to x/y point on screen

Reverse logic:

  • $.furthest()
  • $(elem).furthest()

Intersecting/touching:

  • $.touching()
  • $(elem).touching()