SVGTextPathElement

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The SVGTextPathElement interface corresponds to the <textPath> element.

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Constants

Method types

Name	Value	Description
`TEXTPATH_METHODTYPE_UNKNOWN`	0	The type is not one of predefined types. It is invalid to attempt to define a new value of this type or to attempt to switch an existing value to this type.
`TEXTPATH_METHODTYPE_ALIGN`	1	Corresponds to the value `align`.
`TEXTPATH_METHODTYPE_STRETCH`	2	Corresponds to the value `stretch`.

Spacing types

Name	Value	Description
`TEXTPATH_SPACINGTYPE_UNKNOWN`	0	The type is not one of predefined types. It is invalid to attempt to define a new value of this type or to attempt to switch an existing value to this type.
`TEXTPATH_SPACINGTYPE_AUTO`	1	Corresponds to the value `auto`.
`TEXTPATH_SPACINGTYPE_EXACT`	2	Corresponds to the value `exact`.

Properties

This interface also inherits properties from its parent interface, SVGTextContentElement, and also implements properties of SVGURIReference.

SVGTextPathElement.startOffset Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the X component of the startOffset attribute of the given element.
SVGTextPathElement.method Read only: An SVGAnimatedEnumeration corresponding to the method attribute of the given element. It takes one of the TEXTPATH_METHODTYPE_* constants defined on this interface.
SVGTextPathElement.spacing Read only: An SVGAnimatedEnumeration corresponding to the spacing attribute of the given element. It takes one of the TEXTPATH_SPACINGTYPE_* constants defined on this interface.

Methods

This interface does not provide any specific methods, but implements those of its parent, SVGTextContentElement, and also implements methods of SVGURIReference.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of 'SVGTextPathElement' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	No change
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'SVGTextPathElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support Yes	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android ?
`method`	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Edge Mobile ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`spacing`	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Edge Mobile ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`startOffset`	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Edge Mobile ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

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Full support: Full support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown

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Last updated by: fscholz, Apr 20, 2018, 2:55:52 AM