jQuery animate()
animate with relative values
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Example of jQuery Animation with Relative Values</title> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script> <style> .box{//from www . ja v a2 s . c o m width: 100px; height: 100px; background: #9d7ede; margin-top: 30px; position: relative; /* Required to move element */ } </style> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ $(".box").animate({ top: "+=50px", left: "+=50px", width: "+=50px", height: "+=50px" }); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <button type="button">Start Animation</button> <div class="box"></div> </body> </html>