The SVGImageElement interface corresponds to the <image> element.
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a:hover text { fill: #0095DD; pointer-events: all;}
Properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGGraphicsElement.
SVGImageElement.crossOrigin- A
DOMStringcorresponding to thecrossoriginattribute of the given<image>element. SVGImageElement.decoding- Returns a
DOMStringrepresenting a hint given to the browser on how it should decode the image. SVGImageElement.heightRead only- An
SVGAnimatedLengthcorresponding to theheightattribute of the given<image>element. SVGImageElement.preserveAspectRatioRead only- An
SVGAnimatedPreserveAspectRatiocorresponding to thepreserveAspectRatioattribute of the given<image>element. SVGImageElement.widthRead only- An
SVGAnimatedLengthcorresponding to thewidthattribute of the given<image>element. SVGImageElement.xRead only- An
SVGAnimatedLengthcorresponding to thexattribute of the given<image>element. SVGImageElement.yRead only- An
SVGAnimatedLengthcorresponding to theyattribute 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
Promisewhich 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 |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVGImageElement | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
crossOrigin | Chrome No support No | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari ? | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
decode() | Chrome Full support 65 | Edge ? | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 65 | Chrome Android Full support 65 | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
decoding | Chrome Full support 65 | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 65 | Chrome Android Full support 65 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
height | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
href | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
preserveAspectRatio | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
width | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
x | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
y | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.