Web/API/SVGImageElement/decode

The decode() method of the SVGImageElement interface initiates asynchronous decoding of an image, returning a Promise that resolves once the image data is ready for use.

Syntax

var promise = svgImageElement.decode();

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise which resolves once the image data is ready to be used, such as by appending it to the DOM, replacing an existing image, and so forth.

Exceptions

None.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2	Candidate Recommendation	Initial definition.
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'decode()' in that specification.	Living Standard

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
`decode()` Experimental'	Chrome Full support 65	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support No	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support 65	Chrome Android Full support 65	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.