The SVGDescElement interface corresponds to the <desc> element.
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a:hover text { fill: #0095DD; pointer-events: all;}
Properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGGeometryElement.
Methods
This interface has no methods but inherits methods from its parent, SVGGeometryElement.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of 'SVGDescElement' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Removed the inheritance from SVGLangSpace and SVGStylable |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'SVGDescElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVGDescElement | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support ≤18 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android No support No | 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 |
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