SVGGraphicsElement: transform property

The transform read-only property of the SVGGraphicsElement interface reflects the computed value of the transform property and its corresponding transform attribute of the given element.

Value

An SVGAnimatedTransformList object.

Examples

Accessing the transform Property

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="200" height="200">
  <!-- Rectangle with a transformation applied -->
  <rect
    id="rect1"
    x="50"
    y="50"
    width="100"
    height="100"
    fill="blue"
    transform="translate(20, 30) rotate(45)" />
</svg>

// Access the SVG element
const rect = document.getElementById("rect1");

// Get the transform list
const transformList = rect.transform.baseVal;

// Iterate through and log each transformation
for (let i = 0; i < transformList.numberOfItems; i++) {
  const transform = transformList.getItem(i);
  console.log(`Type: ${transform.type}, Matrix: ${transform.matrix}`);
}
// Example output:
// Type: 2 (SVG_TRANSFORM_TRANSLATE), Matrix: SVGMatrix { ... }
// Type: 4 (SVG_TRANSFORM_ROTATE), Matrix: SVGMatrix { ... }

Specifications

Browser compatibility