files/en-us/web/api/svgfeimageelement/preserveaspectratio/index.md
{{APIRef("SVG")}}
The preserveAspectRatio read-only property of the {{domxref("SVGFEImageElement")}} interface reflects the {{SVGAttr("preserveAspectRatio")}} attribute of the given {{SVGElement("feImage")}} element.
An {{domxref("SVGAnimatedPreserveAspectRatio")}} object.
preserveAspectRatio property<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="400" height="200">
<defs>
<filter id="image-filter">
<!-- feImage element with preserveAspectRatio attribute -->
<feImage
href="https://via.placeholder.com/150"
x="0"
y="0"
width="150"
height="150"
preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" />
</filter>
</defs>
<!-- Rectangle with the filter applied -->
<rect
x="50"
y="50"
width="200"
height="100"
fill="blue"
filter="url(#image-filter)" />
</svg>
// Select the feImage element
const feImageElement = document.querySelector("feImage");
// Access the preserveAspectRatio property
console.dir(feImageElement.preserveAspectRatio); // Output: SVGAnimatedPreserveAspectRatio object
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