SVGElement

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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

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.idRead only: A DOMString representing the value of the id attribute on the given element, or the empty string if id is not present.
SVGElement.xmlbaseRead only: A DOMString corresponding to the xml:base attribute on the given element.
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

The SVGElement interface implements the following methods in addition to the methods it inherits from its parent, Element.

focus(): Makes the element the currently-focused element; this makes it the target for future keyboard events, among other things.

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) 2 The 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

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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 Yes	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 ?
`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 ?
`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 ?	Firefox Full support 51	IE ?	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 ?	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 ?
`offsetHeight` DeprecatedNon-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 ?
`offsetLeft` DeprecatedNon-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 ?
`offsetParent` DeprecatedNon-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 ?
`offsetTop` DeprecatedNon-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 ?
`offsetWidth` DeprecatedNon-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 ?
`resize` event	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge ?	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 ?
`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.

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Last updated by: Sheppy, Jun 21, 2019, 1:04:26 PM