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SVGElement: ownerSVGElement property

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{{APIRef("SVG")}}

The ownerSVGElement property of the {{DOMxRef("SVGElement")}} interface reflects the nearest ancestor {{SVGElement("svg")}} element. null if the given element is the outermost <svg> element.

Value

An {{DOMxRef("SVGSVGElement")}}.

Examples

Checking the owner <svg> element

html
<svg id="outerSvg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <g id="group1">
    <circle id="circle1" cx="50" cy="50" r="40" fill="blue" />
  </g>
</svg>
js
const circle = document.getElementById("circle1");
const ownerSVG = circle.ownerSVGElement;

if (ownerSVG) {
  console.log(`The circle's owner <svg> has the ID: ${ownerSVG.id}`);
} else {
  console.log("This element is the outermost <svg>.");
}

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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