SVGTextPathElement

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The SVGTextPathElement interface corresponds to the <textPath> element.

EventTarget Node Element SVGElement SVGGraphicsElement SVGTextContentElement SVGTextPathElement

Instance properties

This interface also inherits properties from its parent interface, SVGTextContentElement.

SVGTextPathElement.href Read only

An SVGAnimatedString corresponding to the href or xlink:href attribute of the given element.

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.

Instance methods

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

Static properties

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.

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.

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
# InterfaceSVGTextPathElement

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
SVGTextPathElement
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 1 (Release date: 2008-12-11)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 2 (Release date: 2006-10-24)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20)
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Safari – Full support
Safari 3.1 (Release date: 2008-03-18)
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Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
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Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 4 (Release date: 2011-03-29)
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Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
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Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 3 (Release date: 2011-02-22)
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WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
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href
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 1 (Release date: 2008-12-11)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 2 (Release date: 2006-10-24)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 3.1 (Release date: 2008-03-18)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 4 (Release date: 2011-03-29)
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Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 3 (Release date: 2011-02-22)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
method
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 1 (Release date: 2008-12-11)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 20 (Release date: 2013-04-02)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 3.1 (Release date: 2008-03-18)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 20 (Release date: 2013-04-02)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 3 (Release date: 2011-02-22)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
spacing
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 1 (Release date: 2008-12-11)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 20 (Release date: 2013-04-02)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 3.1 (Release date: 2008-03-18)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 20 (Release date: 2013-04-02)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 3 (Release date: 2011-02-22)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
startOffset
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 1 (Release date: 2008-12-11)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 20 (Release date: 2013-04-02)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 3.1 (Release date: 2008-03-18)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 20 (Release date: 2013-04-02)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 3 (Release date: 2011-02-22)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 2 (Release date: 2008-07-11)
footnote Full support

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Full support
Full support

See also