Trigger event when user scroll to specific element - with jQuery

Question

I have an h1 that is far down a page..

TRIGGER EVENT WHEN SCROLLED TO.

and I want to trigger an alert

Answer 1

Just a quick modification to DaniP's answer, for anyone dealing with elements that can sometimes extend beyond the bounds of the device's viewport.

Added just a slight conditional - In the case of elements that are bigger than the viewport, the element will be revealed once it's top half has completely filled the viewport.

function elementInView(el) {
  // The vertical distance between the top of the page and the top of the element.
  var elementOffset = $(el).offset().top;
  // The height of the element, including padding and borders.
  var elementOuterHeight = $(el).outerHeight();
  // Height of the window without margins, padding, borders.
  var windowHeight = $(window).height();
  // The vertical distance between the top of the page and the top of the viewport.
  var scrollOffset = $(this).scrollTop();

  if (elementOuterHeight < windowHeight) {
    // Element is smaller than viewport.
    if (scrollOffset > (elementOffset + elementOuterHeight - windowHeight)) {
      // Element is completely inside viewport, reveal the element!
      return true;
    }
  } else {
    // Element is larger than the viewport, handle visibility differently.
    // Consider it visible as soon as it's top half has filled the viewport.
    if (scrollOffset > elementOffset) {
      // The top of the viewport has touched the top of the element, reveal the element!
      return true;
    }
  }
  return false;
}