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Browser rendering: reflows, repaints...
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Reflows.md

Functions flushing browser's "reflow" queue:

  • offsetTop, offsetLeft, offsetWidth, offsetHeight
  • scrollTop/Left/Width/Height
  • clientTop/Left/Width/Height
  • getComputedStyle(), or currentStyle in IE

All of these above are essentially requesting style information about a node, and any time you do it, the browser has to give you the most up-to-date value. In order to do so, it needs to apply all scheduled changes, flush the queue, bite the bullet and do the reflow.

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