SVGStringList: initialize() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.

The initialize() method of the SVGStringList interface clears all existing items from the list and re-initializes the list to hold the single item specified by the parameter. If the inserted item is already in a list, it is removed from its previous list before it is inserted into this list. The inserted item is the item itself and not a copy. The return value is the item inserted into the list.

Syntax

js
initialize(newItem)

Parameters

newItem

The string to add to the list.

Return value

The string that was added to the list.

Exceptions

DOMException NoModificationAllowedError

Thrown if the SVGStringList corresponds to a read-only attribute or when the object itself is read-only.

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
# __svg__SVGNameList__initialize

Browser compatibility

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Chrome
Edge
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Opera
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Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
initialize

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