targetElement

The SVGAnimationElement.targetElement property refers to the element which is being animated. If no target element is being animated (for example, because the href attribute specifies an unknown element), the value returned is null.

Syntax

var targetElement = someElement.targetElement;

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
SVG Animations LevelĀ 2
The definition of 'SVGAnimationElement.targetElement' in that specification.
Editor's Draft Added null as return value in case that no target element is being animated.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of 'SVGAnimationElement.targetElement' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ?
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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