Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Do not use it in old or new projects. Pages or Web apps using it may break at any time.
The altGlyph element allows sophisticated selection of the glyphs used to render its child character data.
Usage context
| Categories | Text content element, Text content child element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any elements or character data. |
Example
Attributes
Global attributes
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classstyleexternalResourcesRequired
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGAltGlyphElement interface.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<altGlyph>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | 4.0 (2.0) [1] | ? | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | 4.0 (2.0)[1] | Not supported | 11.0 | 4.0 |
[1] partial support, see bug 456286 and bug 571808.
The chart is based on these sources.