Web/API/SVGCircleElement/cx

The cx read-only property of the SVGCircleElement interface reflects the cx attribute of a <circle> element and by that defines the x-coordinate of the circleʼs center. If unspecified, the effect is as if the value is set to 0.

Syntax

var xCoordinate = element.cx;

Value

An SVGAnimatedLength representing the x-coordinate of the circleʼs center.

Example

SVG

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" width="200" height="200">
  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="gold" id="circle"/> 
</svg>

JavaScript

const circle = document.getElementById('circle');
console.log(circle.cx);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2The definition of 'SVGCircleElement.cx' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	No change
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)The definition of 'SVGCircleElement.cx' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	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
`cx`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	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

Legend

Full support: Full support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown