SVGTransform: setSkewY() method

The setSkewY() method of the SVGTransform interface sets the transform type to SVG_TRANSFORM_SKEWY, with parameter angle defining the amount of skew along the Y-axis.

Syntax

setSkewY(angle)

Parameters

• angle
  • : A float defining the amount of skew in degrees.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

• NoModificationAllowedError DOMException
  • : Thrown if the attribute or the SVGTransform object is read-only.

Examples

Skewing an SVG Element Along the Y-Axis

// Select an SVG element and create a transform object
const svgElement = document.querySelector("svg");
const transform = svgElement.createSVGTransform();

// Apply a skew of 30 degrees along the Y-axis
transform.setSkewY(30);

// Log the applied transformation angle
console.log(`Skew Angle: ${transform.angle}`); // Output: 30

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• angle