SVGTextContentElement: getNumberOfChars() method

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The getNumberOfChars() method of the {{domxref("SVGTextContentElement")}} interface represents the total number of addressable characters available for rendering within the current element, regardless of whether they will be rendered.

Syntax

getNumberOfChars()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A long.

Examples

Counting Characters in a Text Element

<svg width="300" height="100">
  <text id="exampleText" x="10" y="50">Hello, SVG World!</text>
</svg>

const textElement = document.getElementById("exampleText");

// Get the number of characters in the text element
const charCount = textElement.getNumberOfChars();

console.log(charCount); // Output: 17

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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