The SVGAnimationElement interface is the base interface for all of the animation element interfaces: SVGAnimateElement, SVGSetElement, SVGAnimateColorElement, SVGAnimateMotionElement and SVGAnimateTransformElement.
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Properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGElement.
SVGAnimationElement.targetElementRead only- An
SVGElementrepresenting the element which is being animated. If no target element is being animated (for example, because thehrefspecifies an unknown element) the value returned isnull.
Methods
This interface also inherits methods from its parent, SVGElement.
SVGAnimationElement.getStartTime()- Returns a float representing the begin time, in seconds, for this animation element's current interval, if it exists, regardless of whether the interval has begun yet. If there is no current interval, then a
DOMExceptionwith codeINVALID_STATE_ERRis thrown. SVGAnimationElement.getCurrentTime()- Returns a float representing the current time in seconds relative to time zero for the given time container.
SVGAnimationElement.getSimpleDuration()- Returns a float representing the number of seconds for the simple duration for this animation. If the simple duration is undefined (e.g., the end time is indefinite), then a
DOMExceptionwith codeNOT_SUPPORTED_ERRis raised. SVGAnimationElement.beginElement()- Creates a begin instance time for the current time. The new instance time is added to the begin instance times list. The behavior of this method is equivalent to
beginElementAt(0). SVGAnimationElement.beginElementAt()-
Creates a begin instance time for the current time plus the specified offset. The new instance time is added to the begin instance times list.
SVGAnimationElement.endElement()-
Creates an end instance time for the current time. The new instance time is added to the end instance times list. The behavior of this method is equivalent to
endElementAt(0). SVGAnimationElement.endElementAt()- Creates a end instance time for the current time plus the specified offset. The new instance time is added to the end instance times list.
Events
Listen to these events using addEventListener() or by assigning an event listener to the on... handler property of this interface.
beginEvent- Fired when the element local timeline begins to play.
Also available via theonbeginproperty. endEvent- Fired when at the active end of the animation is reached.
Also available via theonendproperty. repeatEvent- Fired when the element's local timeline repeats. It will be fired each time the element repeats, after the first iteration.
Also available via theonrepeatproperty.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
| SVG Animations Level 2 The definition of 'SVGAnimationElement' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'SVGAnimationElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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SVGAnimationElement | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | 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 Full support Yes |
beginEvent event | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
endEvent event | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onbegin | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onend | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
onrepeat | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
repeatEvent event | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
targetElement | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
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