SVGTextContentElement: getRotationOfChar() method

{{APIRef("SVG")}}

The getRotationOfChar() method of the {{domxref("SVGTextContentElement")}} interface the represents the rotation of a typographic character.

Syntax

getRotationOfChar(index)

Parameters

• index
  • : An integer; the index of the character.

Return value

A float; the rotation angle of the character in degrees.

Exceptions

• IndexSizeError {{domxref("DOMException")}}
  • : Thrown if no character is found at index.

Examples

Getting the Rotation of a Character

<svg width="200" height="100">
  <text id="exampleText" x="10" y="40" writing-mode="vertical-rl">
    Hello, SVG
  </text>
</svg>

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

// Get the rotation of the first character "H"
const rotation = textElement.getRotationOfChar(0);

console.log(extent); // Output: 90

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{cssxref("writing-mode")}}