The SVGPathElement
interface corresponds to the <path>
element.
<div id="interfaceDiagram" style="display: inline-block; position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 23.333333333333332%; vertical-align: middle; overflow: hidden;"><svg style="display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;" viewbox="-50 0 600 140" preserveAspectRatio="xMinYMin meet"><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/EventTarget" target="_top"><rect x="1" y="1" width="110" height="50" fill="#fff" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="56" y="30" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">EventTarget</text></a><polyline points="111,25 121,20 121,30 111,25" stroke="#D4DDE4" fill="none"/><line x1="121" y1="25" x2="151" y2="25" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Node" target="_top"><rect x="151" y="1" width="75" height="50" fill="#fff" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="188.5" y="30" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">Node</text></a><polyline points="226,25 236,20 236,30 226,25" stroke="#D4DDE4" fill="none"/><line x1="236" y1="25" x2="266" y2="25" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element" target="_top"><rect x="266" y="1" width="75" height="50" fill="#fff" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="303.5" y="30" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">Element</text></a><polyline points="341,25 351,20 351,30 341,25" stroke="#D4DDE4" fill="none"/><line x1="351" y1="25" x2="381" y2="25" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SVGElement" target="_top"><rect x="381" y="1" width="100" height="50" fill="#fff" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="431" y="30" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">SVGElement</text></a><polyline points="481,25 491,20 491,30 481,25" stroke="#D4DDE4" fill="none"/><line x1="491" y1="25" x2="499" y2="25" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><line x1="499" y1="25" x2="499" y2="90" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><line x1="499" y1="90" x2="482" y2="90" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SVGGraphicsElement" target="_top"><rect x="301" y="65" width="180" height="50" fill="#fff" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="391" y="94" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">SVGGraphicsElement</text></a><polyline points="301,89 291,84 291,94 301,89" stroke="#D4DDE4" fill="none"/><line x1="291" y1="89" x2="261" y2="89" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SVGGeometryElement" target="_top"><rect x="81" y="65" width="180" height="50" fill="#fff" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="171" y="94" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">SVGGeometryElement</text></a><polyline points="81,89 71,84 71,94 81,89" stroke="#D4DDE4" fill="none"/><line x1="71" y1="89" x2="41" y2="89" stroke="#D4DDE4"/><a xlink:href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SVGPathElement" target="_top"><rect x="-99" y="65" width="140" height="50" fill="#F4F7F8" stroke="#D4DDE4" stroke-width="2px" /><text x="-29" y="94" font-size="12px" font-family="Consolas,Monaco,Andale Mono,monospace" fill="#4D4E53" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">SVGPathElement</text></a></svg></div>
a:hover text { fill: #0095DD; pointer-events: all;}
Note: In SVG 2 the getPathSegAtLength()
and createSVGPathSeg*
methods were removed and the pathLength
property and the getTotalLength()
and getPointAtLength()
methods were moved to SVGGeometryElement
.
Properties
This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGGeometryElement
.
SVGPathElement.pathLength
'An
SVGAnimatedNumber
corresponding to thepathLength
attribute of the given<path>
element.Note: In SVG 2 this property was moved to the
SVGGeometryElement
interface, from which this interface inherits it.
Methods
This interface also inherits methods from its parent, SVGGeometryElement
.
SVGPathElement.getTotalLength()
'Returns a float representing the computed value for the total length of the path using the browser's distance-along-a-path algorithm, as a distance in the current user coordinate system.
Note: In SVG 2 this method was moved to the
SVGGeometryElement
interface, from which this interface inherits it.SVGPathElement.getPointAtLength()
'Returns an
SVGPoint
representing the x and y coordinates in user space utilizing the browser's distance-along-a-path algorithm.Note: In SVG 2 this method was moved to the
SVGGeometryElement
interface, from which this interface inherits it.SVGPathElement.getPathSegAtLength()
'- Returns an unsigned long representing the index within the
pathSegList
utilizing the user agent's distance-along-a-path algorithm. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegClosePath()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegClosePath
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegMovetoAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegMovetoAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegMovetoRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegMovetoRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegArcAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegArcAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegArcRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegArcRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoHorizontalRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoVerticalAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegLinetoVerticalRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoCubicSmoothRel
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbs()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothAbs
object. SVGPathElement.createSVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRel()
'- Returns a stand-alone, parentless
SVGPathSegCurvetoQuadraticSmoothRel
object.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2The definition of 'SVGPathElement' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Removed the getPathSegAtLength() and createSVGPathSeg* methods and moved the pathLength property and the getTotalLength() and getPointAtLength() methods to SVGGeometryElement .
|
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)The definition of 'SVGPathElement' 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.
Update compatibility data on GitHub
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SVGPathElement
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support Yes |
IE
Full support Yes |
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 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
|
Chrome
No support ? — 62 |
Edge
No support 12 — 79 |
Firefox
? |
IE
? |
Opera
No support ? — 49 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
No support ? — 62 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 62 |
Firefox Android
? |
Opera Android
No support ? — 46 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 8.0 |
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox Full support Yes Full support Yes Notes' From version 53, this method is defined on the parent |
IE
Full support Yes |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android Full support Yes Full support Yes Notes' From version 53, this method is defined on the parent |
Opera Android
? |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes | |
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox Full support Yes Full support Yes Notes' From version 53, this method is defined on the parent |
IE
? |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android Full support Yes Full support Yes Notes' From version 53, this method is defined on the parent |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes | |
Chrome
No support ? — 48 |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox
Full support Yes |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support ? — 35 |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
No support ? — 48 |
Chrome Android
No support ? — 48 |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
No support ? — 35 |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
No support ? — 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
See also
<path>
SVG Element
SVGPathElement by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.