Using the jQuery animate() method, a link clicked can smoothly scroll down (or up) the page to a page anchor.
The link may look like this.
<a href="#" class="order_now_link">Scroll to new section.</a>
The following will allow the user to scroll smoothly down the page to the “product ordering section” when the above button is clicked.
- Line 4 has the scroll speed set at 500ms
$('.order_now_link').click(function () {
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $('.product_ordering_section').offset().top
}, 500);
});
The following adds an offset from the top of 120px, perhaps to compensate for a sticky header that is 110px in height.
- Line 3 has a 120px offset
- Line 4 has the scroll speed set at “fast”
$('.order_now_link').click(function () {
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $('.product_ordering_section').offset().top - 120
}, fast);
});
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