Web/API/SVGAltGlyphElement/format

DeprecatedThis 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

Update compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`format` Deprecated'Non-standard'	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.