The SVGPathElement interface corresponds to the <path> element.
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Note: In SVG 2 the getPathSegAtLength() and createSVGPathSeg* methods were removed and the pathLength property and the getTotalLength() and getPointAtLength() methods were moved to SVGGeometryElement.
Properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGGeometryElement.
SVGPathElement.pathLength-
An
SVGAnimatedNumbercorresponding to thepathLengthattribute of the given<path>element.Note: In SVG 2 this property was moved to theSVGGeometryElementinterface, from which this interface inherits it.
Methods
This interface also inherits methods from its parent, SVGGeometryElement.
SVGPathElement.getTotalLength()-
Returns a float representing the computed value for the total length of the path using the browser's distance-along-a-path algorithm, as a distance in the current user coordinate system.
Note: In SVG 2 this method was moved to theSVGGeometryElementinterface, from which this interface inherits it. SVGPathElement.getPointAtLength()-
Returns an
SVGPointrepresenting the x and y coordinates in user space utilizing the browser's distance-along-a-path algorithm.Note: In SVG 2 this method was moved to theSVGGeometryElementinterface, from which this interface inherits it. SVGPathElement.getPathSegAtLength()- Returns an unsigned long representing the index within the
pathSegListutilizing the user agent's distance-along-a-path algorithm. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegClosePath()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegClosePathobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegMovetoAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegMovetoAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegMovetoRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegMovetoRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegArcAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegArcAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegArcRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegArcRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRelobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbs()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbsobject. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRel()- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRelobject.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of 'SVGPathElement' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Removed the getPathSegAtLength() and createSVGPathSeg* methods and moved the pathLength property and the getTotalLength() and getPointAtLength() methods to SVGGeometryElement. |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'SVGPathElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVGPathElement | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | 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 Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
createSVGPathSegArcAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegArcRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegClosePath | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegLinetoAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegLinetoRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegMovetoAbs | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
createSVGPathSegMovetoRel | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
getPathSegAtLength | Chrome No support ? — 62 | Edge No support 12 — 79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera No support ? — 49 | Safari ? | WebView Android No support ? — 62 | Chrome Android No support ? — 62 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android No support ? — 46 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 8.0 |
getPointAtLength | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
Yes
| 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
Yes
| Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
getTotalLength | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
Yes
| IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes
| Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
pathLength | Chrome No support ? — 48 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera No support ? — 35 | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android No support ? — 48 | Chrome Android No support ? — 48 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android No support ? — 35 | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
<path>SVG Element