SVGLength: convertToSpecifiedUnits() method

The convertToSpecifiedUnits() method of the SVGLength interface allows you to convert the length's value to the specified unit type.

This function will:

• Set the unitType property to the given unit type
• Update the valueInSpecifiedUnits and valueAsString properties so the length value is represented in the given unit type

Syntax

convertToSpecifiedUnits(unitType)

Parameters

unitType

A constant representing the unit type to which the length's value should be converted. This must be one of the constant values defined for the unitType property, with the exception of SVG_LENGTHTYPE_UNKNOWN.

• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_NUMBER: convert to unitless number
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_PERCENTAGE: convert to percentage
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_EMS: convert to em units
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_EXS: convert to ex units
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_PX: convert to pixels
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_CM: convert to centimeters
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_MM: convert to millimeters
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_IN: convert to inches
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_PT: convert to points
• SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_PC: convert to picas

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Converting a length to mm

// Get an SVGLength object
const svg = document.querySelector("svg");
const length = svg.createSVGLength();

// Set a length value in centimeters
length.valueAsString = "0.5cm";

// Convert the length to millimeters
length.convertToSpecifiedUnits(SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_MM);

console.log(length.unitType); // Output: 7 (SVG_LENGTHTYPE_MM)
console.log(length.valueInSpecifiedUnits); // Output: 5
console.log(length.valueAsString); // Output: "5mm"

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• SVGAnimatedLength