Web/API/SVGElement

All of the SVG DOM interfaces that correspond directly to elements in the SVG language derive from the SVGElement interface.

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Properties

Also inherits properties from: DocumentAndElementEventHandlers, Element, ElementCSSInlineStyle, GlobalEventHandlers, HTMLOrForeignElement, SVGElementInstance

SVGElement.datasetRead only

A DOMStringMap object which provides a list of key/value pairs of named data attributes which correspond to custom data attributes attached to the element. These can also be defined in SVG using attributes of the form data-*, where * is the key name for the pair. This works just like HTML's HTMLElement.dataset property and HTML's data-* global attribute.

SVGElement.className  ' Read only

An SVGAnimatedString that reflects the value of the class attribute on the given element, or the empty string if class is not present. This attribute is deprecated and may be removed in a future version of this specification. Authors are advised to use Element.classList instead.

SVGElement.ownerSVGElementRead only

An SVGSVGElement referring to the nearest ancestor <svg> element. null if the given element is the outermost <svg> element.

SVGElement.viewportElementRead only

The SVGElement, which established the current viewport. Often, the nearest ancestor <svg> element. null if the given element is the outermost <svg> element.

Methods

This interface has no methods, but inherits methods from: DocumentAndElementEventHandlers, Element, ElementCSSInlineStyle, GlobalEventHandlers, HTMLOrForeignElement, SVGElementInstance

Events

Listen to these events using addEventListener() or by assigning an event listener to the equivalent on... handler property defined on GlobalEventHandlers or WindowEventHandlers.

abort

Fired when page loading is stopped before an SVG element has been allowed to load completely. Also available via the onabort property.

error

Fired when an SVG element does not load properly or when an error occurs during script execution. Also available via the onerror property.

load

Fires on an SVGElement when it is loaded in the browser. Also available via the onload property.

resize

Fired when an SVG document is being resized. Also available via the onresize property.

scroll

Fired when an SVG document view is being shifted along the X and/or Y axes. Also available via the onscroll property.

unload

Fired when the DOM implementation removes an SVG document from a window or frame. Also available via the onunload property.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2The definition of 'SVGElement' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Adds the dataset property.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)The definition of 'SVGElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

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.

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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
SVGElement	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support 9	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
abort event	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
dataset	Chrome Full support 55	Edge Full support 17	Firefox Full support 51	IE No support No	Opera Full support 41	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 55	Chrome Android Full support 55	Firefox Android Full support 51	Opera Android Full support 41	Safari iOS Full support 10	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0
error event	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
focus	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 51	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 51	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
load event	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support Yes Alternate Name' Full support Yes Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: SVGLoad	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes Alternate Name' Full support Yes Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: SVGLoad	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
offsetHeight Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support ? — 50	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support ? — 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 50	Chrome Android No support ? — 50	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support ? — 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0
offsetLeft Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support ? — 50	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support ? — 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 50	Chrome Android No support ? — 50	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support ? — 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0
offsetParent Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support ? — 50	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support ? — 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 50	Chrome Android No support ? — 50	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support ? — 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0
offsetTop Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support ? — 50	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support ? — 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 50	Chrome Android No support ? — 50	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support ? — 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0
offsetWidth Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support ? — 50	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support ? — 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 50	Chrome Android No support ? — 50	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support ? — 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0
resize event	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
scroll event	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
unload event	Chrome ?	Edge ?	Firefox ?	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No 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.

Uses a non-standard name.'

Uses a non-standard name.

See also

• HTML data-* attribute
• SVG data-* attribute
• Using custom data attributes in HTML

SVGElement by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.