SVGTransformList: clear() method

The clear() method of the SVGTransformList interface clears all existing current items from the list, with the result being an empty list.

Syntax

clear()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

• NoModificationAllowedError DOMException
  • : Thrown if SVGTransformList corresponds to a read-only attribute or when the object itself is read-only.

Examples

Clearing All Transforms from an SVG Element

<svg width="200" height="200" id="mySvg">
  <rect width="100" height="100" fill="blue" transform="translate(50,50)" />
</svg>

const svgElement = document.querySelector("svg");
const rectElement = svgElement.querySelector("rect");

// Access the transform list of the <rect> element
const transformList = rectElement.transform.baseVal;

// Apply a translate transformation to the <rect> element
const translateTransform = svgElement.createSVGTransform();
translateTransform.setTranslate(50, 50);
transformList.appendItem(translateTransform);

// Number of transformations before clearing
console.log(
  `Number of transformations before clearing: ${transformList.length}`,
); // Output: 1

// Clear all transformations from the list
transformList.clear();

// Number of transformations after clearing
console.log(
  `Number of transformations after clearing: ${transformList.length}`,
); // Output: 0

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• SVGTransform