TheSVGRectElement interface provides access to the properties of<rect> elements, as well as methods to manipulate them.

Instance properties

This interface also inherits properties from its parent,SVGGeometryElement.

SVGRectElement.xRead only

Returns anSVGAnimatedLength corresponding to thex attribute of the given<rect> element.

SVGRectElement.yRead only

Returns anSVGAnimatedLength corresponding to they attribute of the given<rect> element.

SVGRectElement.widthRead only

Returns anSVGAnimatedLength corresponding to thewidth attribute of the given<rect> element.

SVGRectElement.heightRead only

Returns anSVGAnimatedLength corresponding to theheight attribute of the given<rect> element.

SVGRectElement.rxRead only

Returns anSVGAnimatedLength corresponding to therx attribute of the given<rect> element.

SVGRectElement.ryRead only

Returns anSVGAnimatedLength corresponding to thery attribute of the given<rect> element.

Instance methods

This interface doesn't implement any specific methods, but inherits methods from its parent,SVGGeometryElement.

Examples

Changing the color of an SVG rectangle

This example sets the fill color of anSVGRectElement to a random value whenever the user clicks it.

HTML

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">  <rect width="300" height="100" />  <text x="60" y="40" fill="white" font-size="40">Click Me</text></svg>

CSS

#myrect {  fill: blue;  stroke-width: 1;  stroke: black;}

JavaScript

const myRect = document.querySelector("#myrect");myRect.addEventListener("click", () => {  const r = Math.floor(Math.random() * 255);  const g = Math.floor(Math.random() * 255);  const b = Math.floor(Math.random() * 255);  myRect.style.fill = `rgb(${r} ${g} ${b})`;});

Result

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• <rect>