SVGUseElement

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SVG use DOM interface

The SVGUseElement interface corresponds to the <use> element.

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Properties

This interface also inherits properties from its parent interface, SVGGraphicsElement and implements properties from SVGURIReference.

SVGUseElement.x Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the x attribute of the given element.
SVGUseElement.y Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the y attribute of the given element.
SVGUseElement.width Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the width attribute of the given element.
SVGUseElement.height Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the height attribute of the given element.
SVGUseElement.instanceRoot Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the instance root of the given element, which is a direct child of the elements shadow root. If the element does not have a shadow tree (for example, because its URI is invalid or because it has been disabled by conditional processing), then getting this attribute returns null.
SVGUseElement.animatedInstanceRoot Read only: An SVGAnimatedLength corresponding to the instance root of the given element, which is a direct child of the elements shadow root. If the element does not have a shadow tree (for example, because its URI is invalid or because it has been disabled by conditional processing), then getting this attribute returns null.

Methods

This interface doesn't implement any specific methods, but inherits methods from its parent interface, SVGGraphicsElement and implements methods from SVGURIReference.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of 'SVGUseElement' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Redefined the properties `instanceRoot` and `animatedInstanceRoot`.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'SVGUseElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari (WebKit)
Basic support	?	(Yes)	?	?	?	?

Feature	Android	Edge	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	?	(Yes)	?	?	?	?

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Last updated by: Sebastianz, Apr 27, 2017, 6:08:55 AM