The SVGPathElement.getPointAtLength() method returns the point at a given distance along the path.
Note: In SVG 2 this property was moved to the SVGGeometryElement interface, from which the SVGPathElement inherits it.
Syntax
SVGPoint someElement.getPointAtLength(float distance);
Parameters
- distance
- A float referring to the distance along the path.
Return value
An SVGPoint indicating the point at a given distance along the path.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'SVGPathElement.getTotalLength()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full 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.