Web/API/SVGElement/load event

The load event fires on an SVGElement when it is loaded in the browser, e.g. in the DOM in the case of an embedded <svg>. It is basically the same as the standard load DOM event.

Bubbles	No
Cancelable	No
Interface	SVGEvent
Event handler property	onload

Examples

svgElem.addEventListener('load', () => {
  console.log('SVG loaded.');
})

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2The definition of 'load' in that specification.	Candidate 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
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

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Uses a non-standard name.'

Uses a non-standard name.

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