Deprecated since SVG 2
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 glyphRef attribute represents the glyph identifier, the format of which is dependent on the format of the given font.
Two elements are using this attribute: <altGlyph> and <glyphRef>
Usage notes
| Value | <string> |
|---|---|
| Default value | None |
| Animatable | Yes |
<string>- This value represents the glyph identifier. Its format depends on the
formatof the given font.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'glyphRef for <glyphRef>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition for <glyphRef> |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'altGlyph for <altGlyph>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition for <altGlyph> |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
glyphRef | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.