Example

by Udhay

HTML

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<p>Try the scrollbar in the div</p>

<div style="border:1px solid black;width:200px;height:100px;overflow:scroll;">In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.
<br><br>
'Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,' he told me, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.'
</div>

<p>Scrolled <span>0</span> times.</p>

<button>Trigger scroll event for the window</button>

CSS

textarea {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 8rem;
  font-size: 3rem;
}

JavaScript

var x = 0;
$(document).ready(function(){
  $("div").scroll(function(){
    $("span").text( x+= 1);
  });
  $("button").click(function(){
    $("div").scroll();
  });
});