SVGTextContentElement: getNumberOfChars() method

The getNumberOfChars() method of the SVGTextContentElement interface represents the total number of addressable characters available for rendering within the current element, regardless of whether they will be rendered.

Syntax

js
getNumberOfChars()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A long.

Examples

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Counting Characters in a Text Element

html
<svg width="300" height="100">
  <text id="exampleText" x="10" y="50">Hello, SVG World!</text>
</svg>
js
const textElement = document.getElementById("exampleText");

// Get the number of characters in the text element
const charCount = textElement.getNumberOfChars();

console.log(charCount); // Output: 17

Specifications