files/en-us/web/api/svgfespecularlightingelement/surfacescale/index.md
{{APIRef("SVG")}}
The surfaceScale read-only property of the {{domxref("SVGFESpecularLightingElement")}} interface reflects the {{SVGAttr("surfaceScale")}} attribute of the given {{SVGElement("feSpecularLighting")}} element.
An {{domxref("SVGAnimatedNumber")}} object.
surfaceScale Property<svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<filter id="specularLightingFilter">
<!-- Adds specular lighting with a surface scale -->
<feSpecularLighting
in="SourceGraphic"
specularExponent="20"
lighting-color="hotpink"
surfaceScale="3">
<fePointLight x="50" y="50" z="30" />
</feSpecularLighting>
</filter>
</defs>
<rect
x="20"
y="20"
width="100"
height="100"
fill="lightblue"
filter="url(#specularLightingFilter)" />
</svg>
// Select the feSpecularLighting element
const specularLightingElement = document.querySelector("feSpecularLighting");
// Access the surfaceScale property
console.log(specularLightingElement.surfaceScale.baseVal); // Output: 3
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