SVGTextPathElement

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The SVGTextPathElement interface corresponds to the <textPath> element.

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

Browser compatibility

See also

• <textPath>