SVG Method Reference

This section contains the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) method reference documentation.

In this section

Topic	Description
addEventListener	Registers an event listener
animationsPaused	Gets a value that indicates whether this SVG document fragment is in a paused state.
appendItem	Inserts a new item at the end of the list.
checkEnclosure	Determines if the rendered content of the specified element is entirely contained within the specified rectangle.
checkIntersection	Determines if the rendered content of the specified element intersects the specified rectangle.
clear	Clears all existing items from the list, which creates an empty list.
consolidate	Consolidates a transform list into a single transform.
convertToSpecifiedUnits	Changes the stored unit identifier to the specified type.
createEvent	Creates an event object to be used in conjunction with the dispatchEvent method.
createSVGAngle	Creates a new SVGAngle object that does not have units, that is set to 0 degrees, and that is not attached to any document.
createSVGLength	Creates a new SVGLength object that has a length of 0 user units.
createSVGMatrix	Creates a new SVGMatrix object that is set to the identity matrix and that is not attached to any document.
createSVGNumber	Creates a new SVGNumber object that has a value of zero and that is not attached to any document.
createSVGPathSegArcAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegArcAbs object.
createSVGPathSegArcRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegArcRel object.
createSVGPathSegClosePath	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegClosePath object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbs object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRel object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbs object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRel object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbs object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRel object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbs object.
createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRel object.
createSVGPathSegLinetoAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegLinetoAbs object.
createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbs object.
createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRel object.
createSVGPathSegLinetoRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegLinetoRel object.
createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbs	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbs object.
createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRel object.
createSVGPathSegMovetoAbs	Returns a standalone parentless SVGPathSegMovetoAbs object.
createSVGPathSegMovetoRel	Returns a stand-alone, parentless SVGPathSegMovetoRel object.
createSVGPoint	Creates a new SVGPoint object that is initialized to the point (0,0) in the user coordinate system and that is not attached to any document.
createSVGRect	Creates a new SVGRect object that has all values set to 0 user units and that is not attached to any document.
createSVGTransform	Creates a new SVGTransform object that is set to the identity matrix and that is not attached to any document.
createSVGTransformFromMatrix	Creates a matrix transform object whose values are given by the specified matrix.
deselectAll	Cancels the selection of any selected objects, including any selections of text strings and text boxes.
dispatchEvent	Dispatches an event to an object.
flipX	Returns a matrix equivalent to a flip about the x-axis.
flipY	Returns a matrix equivalent to a flip about the y-axis.
forceRedraw	Redraws all regions of the viewport that require updating.
getBBox	Gets the bounding box, in current user space, of the geometry of all contained graphics elements.
getCTM	Gets the transformation matrix that transforms from the current user units to the viewport coordinate system for the nearestViewportElement object.
getCharNumAtPosition	Gets the index of the character that the glyph cell bounding box contains at the specified point.
getComputedStyle	Returns the current computed value of the combined CSS properties for an element.
getComputedTextLength	Returns the total sum of all advance values from rendering all characters within the given text element.
getCurrentTime	Gets the current time, in seconds, relative to the start time for the current SVG document fragment.
getElementById	Gets the element that matches the specified ID from the SVG document or document fragment.
getEnclosureList	Gets the list of graphics elements whose rendered content is entirely contained within the specified rectangle.
getEndPositionOfChar	Gets the current text position of the specified character after the character is rendered in the user coordinate system where the glyphs that correspond to the specified character are rendered.
getExtentOfChar	Gets a rectangle that defines the minimum and maximum x-coordinate and y-coordinate values in the user coordinate system where the glyphs that correspond to the specified character are rendered.
getIntersectionList	Gets the list of graphics elements whose rendered content intersects the specified rectangle.
getItem	Returns the specified item from a list.
getNumberOfChars	Gets the total number of characters that are available for rendering within the current element.
getPathSegAtLength	Gets the index of pathSegList by using the specified distance along the path.
getPointAtLength	Gets the (x,y) coordinate in user space that is the specified distance along the path.
getRotationOfChar	Gets the rotation value of the specified character, relative to the current user coordinate system where the glyphs that corresponding to the specified character are rendered.
getSVGDocument	Gets Document object for the referenced document, or null if there is no document.
getScreenCTM	Gets the transformation matrix from the current user units to the screen coordinate system.
getStartPositionOfChar	Gets the current text position of the specified character before the character is rendered in the user coordinate system where the glyphs that correspond to the specified character are rendered.
getSubStringLength	Calculates the total sum of all advance values from rendering the specified substring of the characters.
getTotalLength	Gets the total length of the path, as a distance in the current user coordinate system.
getTransformToElement	Gets the transformation matrix that transforms from the user coordinate system on the current element to the user coordinate system on the specified target element.
hasExtension	Determines if the specified extension is supported.
initialize	Clears current items from the list and re-initializes the list to contain the specified item.
insertItemBefore	Inserts a new item into a list at a specified position.
inverse	Returns the inverse of this matrix.
item	Gets the specified SVGElementInstance object from the collection.
matrixTransform	Applies the given 2×3 matrix transformation on this SVGPoint object and returns a new, transformed SVGPoint object.
multiply	Post-multiplies the matrix by the specified second matrix and returns the resulting matrix.
newValueSpecifiedUnits	Resets the specified value as a number with the specified unit type, replacing the values for all of the attributes on the object.
pauseAnimations	Pauses all currently running animations that are defined within the SVG document fragment that corresponds to this svg element.
removeEventListener	Removes an event listener.
removeItem	Removes an existing item from the list.
replaceItem	Replaces a specified existing item in the list with a specified new item.
rotate	Post-multiplies a rotation transformation on the current matrix and returns the resulting matrix.
rotateFromVector	Post-multiplies the matrix by a specified rotation transformation and returns the resulting matrix.
scale	Post-multiplies the matrix by a uniform scale transformation and returns the resulting matrix.
scaleNonUniform	Post-multiplies the matrix by a non-uniform scale transformation and returns the resulting matrix.
selectSubString	Selects the specified substring, just as if a user selected the substring interactively.
setCurrentTime	Sets the new current time for this SVG document fragment.
setFilterRes	Sets the X and Y values of the filterRes attribute.
setMatrix	Sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_MATRIX by using the specified new transformation.
setOrientToAngle	Sets the value of the orientAngle attribute to the specified angle.
setOrientToAuto	Sets the value of the svgMarkerOrient attribute to `auto`.
setRotate	Sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_ROTATE by using the specified rotation angle and center of rotation.
setScale	Sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_SCALE by using the specified scale amounts.
setSkewX	Sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_SKEWX, with the given angle defining the amount of skew.
setSkewY	Sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_SKEWY, with the given angle defining the amount of skew.
setStdDeviation	Sets the standard deviation values used in calculating a Gaussian blur.
setTranslate	Sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_TRANSLATE by using the specified components.
skewX	Post-multiplies the matrix by a skew transformation along the x-axis and returns the resulting matrix.
skewY	Post-multiplies the matrix by a skew transformation along the y-axis and returns the resulting matrix.
suspendRedraw	Suspends redrawing a device for a specified duration.
toString	Returns a string that represents the current object.
translate	Post-multiplies the matrix by a translation transformation and returns the resulting matrix.
unpauseAnimations	Resumes currently running animations that are defined within the SVG document fragment.
unsuspendRedraw	Cancels the specified suspension of redrawing operations.
unsuspendRedrawAll	Cancels all currently active suspensions of redrawing operations.