SVGImageElement

The SVGImageElement interface corresponds to the <image> element.

Properties

This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGGraphicsElement.

SVGImageElement.crossOrigin
A DOMString corresponding to the crossorigin attribute of the given <image> element.
SVGImageElement.decoding
Returns a DOMString representing a hint given to the browser on how it should decode the image.
SVGImageElement.height Read only
An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the height attribute of the given <image> element.
SVGImageElement.preserveAspectRatio Read only
An SVGAnimatedPreserveAspectRatio corresponding to the preserveAspectRatio attribute of the given <image> element.
SVGImageElement.width Read only
An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the width attribute of the given <image> element.
SVGImageElement.x Read only
An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the x attribute of the given <image> element.
SVGImageElement.y Read only
An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the y attribute of the given <image> element.

Methods

This interface also inherits methods from its parent interface, SVGGraphicsElement.

SVGImageElement.decode()
Initiates asynchronous decoding of the image data. Returns a Promise which resolves once the image data is ready to be used.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
The definition of 'SVGImageElement' in that specification.		 Candidate Recommendation Changed the inheritance from SVGElement to SVGGraphicsElement, removed the implemented interfaces SVGTests, SVGLangSpace, SVGExternalResourcesRequired, SVGStylable, and SVGTransformable and added the crossOrigin property.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of 'SVGImageElement' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition

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