The CanvasRenderingContext2D.canvas
property, part of the Canvas API, is a read-only reference to the HTMLCanvasElement
object that is associated with a given context. It might be null
if there is no associated <canvas>
element.
Syntax
ctx.canvas;
Examples
Given this <canvas>
element:
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
... you can get a reference to the canvas element within the CanvasRenderingContext2D
by using the canvas
property:
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas'); var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.canvas // HTMLCanvasElement
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'CanvasRenderingContext2D.canvas' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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canvas | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1.5 | 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 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
CanvasRenderingContext2D
interface- Canvas API