The SVGGeometryElement.getPointAtLength() method returns the point at a given distance along the path.
Note: This method was originally part of the SVGPathElement interface. SVG 2 introduced the SVGGeometryElement interface and moved the property to it.
Syntax
DOMPoint someElement.getPointAtLength(float distance);
Parameters
- distance
- A float referring to the distance along the path.
Return value
A DOMPoint indicating the point at a given distance along the path.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of 'SVGGeometryElement.getTotalLength()' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | ? | 53.0 (53.0)[1] | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 53.0 (53.0)[1] | ? | ? | ? | (Yes) |
[1] This method is currently only supported on <path> elements (where it was already supported in earlier Firefox versions through the SVGPathElement interface). Support for other elements will be added in bug 1325320.
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