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.startOffsetRead only- An
SVGAnimatedLengthcorresponding to the X component of thestartOffsetattribute of the given element. SVGTextPathElement.methodRead only- An
SVGAnimatedEnumerationcorresponding to themethodattribute of the given element. It takes one of theTEXTPATH_METHODTYPE_*constants defined on this interface. SVGTextPathElement.spacingRead only- An
SVGAnimatedEnumerationcorresponding to thespacingattribute of the given element. It takes one of theTEXTPATH_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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVGTextPathElement | 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 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
method | Chrome Full support Yes | 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 ? |
spacing | Chrome Full support Yes | 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 ? |
startOffset | Chrome Full support Yes | 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 ? |
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- Full support
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- Compatibility unknown