SVGMPathElement: href property

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The href read-only property of the SVGMPathElement interface reflects the href or xlink:href attribute of the given <mpath> element.

Value

An SVGAnimatedString object.

Examples

Accessing the href property

html
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="400" height="200">
  <path
    id="motionPath"
    d="M10 80 C 40 10, 65 10, 95 80 S 150 150, 180 80"
    fill="transparent"
    stroke="black" />

  <circle id="circle" cx="0" cy="0" r="5" fill="blue">
    <animateMotion dur="4s" repeatCount="indefinite">
      <mpath href="#motionPath"></mpath>
    </animateMotion>
  </circle>
</svg>
js
const mpathElement = document.querySelector("mpath");

// Access the href property
console.log(mpathElement.href.baseVal); // Output: "#motionPath"

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
# __svg__SVGURIReference__href

Browser compatibility

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