Web/API/SVGGeometryElement/getPointAtLength

The SVGGeometryElement.getPointAtLength() method returns the point at a given distance along the path.

Note: This method was originally part of the SVGPathElement interface. SVG 2 introduced the SVGGeometryElement interface and moved the property to it.

Syntax

DOMPoint someElement.getPointAtLength(float distance);

Parameters

distance

A float referring to the distance along the path.

Return value

A DOMPoint indicating the point at a given distance along the path.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2The definition of 'SVGGeometryElement.getTotalLength()' 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
getPointAtLength	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 53 Notes' Full support 53 Notes' Notes' Before version 53, this method was defined on the SVGPathElement interface, which inherits from this interface.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 53 Notes' Full support 53 Notes' Notes' Before version 53, this method was defined on the SVGPathElement interface, which inherits from this interface.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

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Full support

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No support

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SVGGeometryElement.getPointAtLength() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.