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SVGGeometryElement.getPointAtLength

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 compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	Yes	?	53 53 Before version 53, this method was defined on the `SVGPathElement` interface, which inherits from this interface.	?	Yes	?

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Yes	Yes	?	53 53 Before version 53, this method was defined on the `SVGPathElement` interface, which inherits from this interface.	Yes	?	?

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