SVGRectElement: height property

{{APIRef("SVG")}}

The height read-only property of the {{domxref("SVGRectElement")}} interface describes the vertical size of an SVG rectangle as a {{domxref("SVGAnimatedLength")}}. The length is in user coordinate system units along the y-axis. Its syntax is the same as that for <length>.

It reflects the {{SVGElement("rect")}} element's {{SVGAttr("height")}} presentational attribute. The CSS {{cssxref("height")}} property takes precedence over the SVG height presentational attribute, so the value may not reflect the elements actual size. The default value is 0.

Value

An {{domxref("SVGAnimatedLength")}}.

Example

const rectangle = document.querySelector("rect");
const rectHeight = rectangle.height;
console.log(rectHeight.baseVal.value); // the `height` value

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{DOMXref("DOMRect.height")}}
• {{domxref("SVGRectElement.width")}}