fillText method

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Renders filled text to the canvas by using the current ICanvasRenderingContext2D::fillStyle and font.

 

Syntax

object.fillText(text, x, y, maxWidth);

Parameters

  • text [in]
    Type: string

    The text characters to paint on the canvas.

  • x [in]
    Type: number

    The horizontal coordinate to start painting the text at, relative to the canvas.

  • y [in]
    Type: number

    The vertical coordinate to start painting the text, relative to the canvas.

  • maxWidth [in, optional]
    Type: number

    The maximum possible text width. If the value is less than the ICanvasTextMetrics::width property, the text is scaled to fit.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
SecurityError

The current font is not of the same origin or domain as the document that owns the canvas element.

 

Standards information

See also

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::strokeText