<html lang="en"> <head> <title></title> <link type="text/css" href="js/themes/base/ui.all.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/ui/ui.core.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/ui/ui.draggable.js"></script> <link type="text/css" href="js/demos.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script type="text/javascript"> $(function() { var dragOpts = { helper: "clone", stop: getNewPos }; function getNewPos(e, ui) { e.stopPropagation(); alert(ui.position.top + "px from the top, " + ui.position.left + "px to the left of the original object."); alert(ui.absolutePosition.top + "px from the top, and " + ui.absolutePosition.left + "px to the left relative to the page."); } $("#drag").draggable(dragOpts); }); </script> </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="drag">asdf</div> </div> </body> </html>