Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The textual content for a <text> SVG element can be either character data directly embedded within the <text> element or the character data content of a referenced element, where the referencing is specified with a <tref> element.
Usage context
| Categories | Text content element, Text content child element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Descriptive elements <animate>, <animateColor>, <set> |
Attributes
Global attributes
- Conditional processing attributes
- Core attributes
- Graphical event attributes
- Presentation attributes
- Xlink attributes
classstyleexternalResourcesRequired
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGTRefElement interface.
Example
<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 1000 300"
xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
<defs>
<text id="ReferencedText">
Referenced character data
</text>
</defs>
<text x="100" y="100" font-size="45" >
Inline character data
</text>
<text x="100" y="200" font-size="45" fill="red" >
<tref xlink:href="#ReferencedText"/>
</text>
<!-- Show outline of canvas using 'rect' element -->
<rect x="1" y="1" width="998" height="298"
fill="none" stroke-width="2" />
</svg>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<font>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | No support | ? | ? | ? |