glyphRef

SVG Elements
1. A
2. B-C
3. D
  1. <defs>
  2. <desc>
4. E
  1. <ellipse>
5. F
6. G
7. H
  1. <hkern>
8. I
  1. <image>
9. J-L
  1. <line>
  2. <linearGradient>
10. M
11. N-P
12. Q-R
  1. <radialGradient>
  2. <rect>
13. S
  1. <script>
  2. <set>
  3. <stop>
  4. <style>
  5. <svg>
  6. <switch>
  7. <symbol>
14. T
15. U
  1. <use>
16. V-Z
  1. <view>
  2. <vkern>

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The glyphRef attribute represents the glyph identifier, the format of which is dependent on the format of the given font.

You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:

Usage notes

Value	`<string>`
Default value	None
Animatable	Yes

<string>: This value represents the glyph identifier. Its format depends on the format of the given font.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'glyphRef for <glyphRef>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition for `<glyphRef>`
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'altGlyph for <altGlyph>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition for `<altGlyph>`

Browser compatibility

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