Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The SVGAltGlyphElement.format property is a DOMString that defines the format of the given font. It has the same meaning as the 'format' property of SVGGlyphRefElement property. If the font is in one of the formats listed in CSS2([CSS2], section15.3.5), then its value is the corresponding <string> parameter of the font.
Syntax
string = myGlyph.format; myGlyph.format = string;
Value
The format values listed below are taken from CSS2([CSS2], section15.3.5).
| String | Font Format | Examples of common extensions |
|---|---|---|
| truedoc-pfr | TrueDoc™ Portable Font Resource | .pfr |
| embedded-opentype | Embedded OpenType | .eot |
| type-1 | PostScript™ Type 1 | .pfb, .pfa |
| truetype | TrueType | .ttf |
| opentype | OpenType, including TrueType Open | .ttf |
| truetype-gx | TrueType with GX extensions | - |
| speedo | Speedo | - |
| intellifont | Intellifont | - |
Example
myGlyph.format = "truedoc-pfr";Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'format' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
format | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support 4 | IE ? | Opera Full support 10.6 | Safari Full support 4 | WebView Android Full support 37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 11 | Safari iOS Full support 4 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.