startOffset

The startOffset attribute defines an offset from the start of the path for the initial current text position along the path after converting the path to the <textPath> element's coordinate system.

You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:

• <textPath>

Example

html,
body,
svg {
  height: 100%;
}

<svg viewBox="0 0 220 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <path
    id="path1"
    fill="none"
    stroke="red"
    d="M10,90 Q90,90 90,45 Q90,10 50,10 Q10,10 10,40 Q10,70 45,70 Q70,70 75,50" />
  <path
    id="path2"
    fill="none"
    stroke="red"
    d="M130,90 Q210,90 210,45 Q210,10 170,10 Q130,10 130,40 Q130,70 165,70 Q190,70 195,50" />

  <text>
    <textPath href="#path1" startOffset="0">
      Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
    </textPath>
  </text>

  <text>
    <textPath href="#path2" startOffset="40">
      Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
    </textPath>
  </text>
</svg>

Usage notes

<length-percentage>

A length represents a distance along the path measured in the current user coordinate system for the <textPath> element.

If a percentage is given, then the start offset represents a percentage distance along the entire path. Thus, 0% indicates the start point of the path and 100% indicates the end point of the path.

<number>

This value indicates a distance along the path measured in the current user coordinate system for the <textPath> element.

Specifications

• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2