---
name: "up.viewport.root"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript property"
parent: "up.viewport module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.viewport.root"
---
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# up.viewport.root

Returns the [scrolling element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/document/scrollingElement) for the browser's main content area.

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## Value {#value}

### root {#root}

Type: [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element)