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SVG 1.1 (Second Edition) – 16 May 2009

18 Scripting

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18.   .

18.1 Specifying the scripting language

18.1.1 Specifying the default scripting language

The 'contentScriptType' attribute on the 'svg' element specifies the default scripting language for the given document fragment.

contentScriptType = "content-type"
Identifies the default scripting language for the given document. This attribute sets the scripting language used to process the value strings in event attributes. The value content-type specifies a media type, per [RFC2045 MIME Part Two: Media Types [RFC2046]. The default value is "text/ecmascript". (Note that at the time of publication "text/ecmascript" has not been registered as the media type for ECMAScript [ECMA-262]. It will continue to be the default unless an alternative is registered.).
Animatable: no.

18.1.2 Local declaration of a scripting language

It is also possible to specify the scripting language for each individual 'script' element by specifying a 'type attribute' on the 'script' element.

18.2 The 'script' element

A 'script' element is equivalent to the 'script' element in HTML and thus is the place for scripts (e.g., ECMAScript). Any functions defined within any 'script' element have a "global" scope across the entire current document.

Example script01 defines a function circle_click which is called by the 'onclick' event attribute on the 'circle' element. The drawing below on the left is the initial image. The drawing below on the right shows the result after clicking on the circle.

Note that this example demonstrates the use of the 'onclick' event attribute for explanatory purposes. The example presupposes the presence of an input device with the same behavioral characteristics as a mouse, which will not always be the case. To support the widest range of users, the 'onactivate' event attribute should be used instead of the 'onclick' event attribute.

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" 
  "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
<svg width="6cm" height="5cm" viewBox="0 0 600 500"
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
  <desc>Example script01 - invoke an ECMAScript function from an onclick event
  </desc>
  <!-- ECMAScript to change the radius with each click -->
  <script type="text/ecmascript"> <![CDATA[
    function circle_click(evt) {
      var circle = evt.target;
      var currentRadius = circle.getAttribute("r");
      if (currentRadius == 100)
        circle.setAttribute("r", currentRadius*2);
      else
        circle.setAttribute("r", currentRadius*0.5);
    }
  ]]> </script>

  <!-- Outline the drawing area with a blue line -->
  <rect x="1" y="1" width="598" height="498" fill="none" stroke="blue"/>

  <!-- Act on each click event -->
  <circle onclick="circle_click(evt)" cx="300" cy="225" r="100"
          fill="red"/>

  <text x="300" y="480" 
        font-family="Verdana" font-size="35" text-anchor="middle">
    Click on circle to change its size
  </text>
</svg>
Example script01
Example script01 — invoke an ECMAScript function from an onclick event - before first click
   Example script01-AfterClick - invoke an ECMAScript function from an onclick event - after first click

View this example as SVG (SVG-enabled browsers only)  


<!ENTITY % SVG.script.extra.content "" >
<!ENTITY % SVG.script.element "INCLUDE" >
<![%SVG.script.element;[
<!ENTITY % SVG.script.content
    "( #PCDATA %SVG.script.extra.content; )*"
>
<!ELEMENT %SVG.script.qname; %SVG.script.content; >
<!-- end of SVG.script.element -->]]>
<!ENTITY % SVG.script.attlist "INCLUDE" >
<![%SVG.script.attlist;[
<!ATTLIST %SVG.script.qname;
    %SVG.Core.attrib;
    %SVG.XLink.attrib;
    %SVG.External.attrib;
    type %ContentType.datatype; #REQUIRED
>

'script'
Categories:
None
Content model:
Any elements or character data.
Attributes:
DOM Interfaces:

Attribute definitions:

type = "content-type"
Identifies the scripting language for the given 'script' element. The value content-type specifies a media type, per [RFC2045 MIME Part Two: Media Types [RFC2046].
Animatable: no.
xlink:href = "<uri>"
A URI reference to an external resource containing the script code.
Animatable: no.

18.3 Event handling

Events can cause scripts to execute when either of the following has occurred:

Related sections of the spec:

18.4 Event attributes

The following event attributes are available on many SVG elements.

The complete list of events that are part of the SVG language and SVG DOM and descriptions of those events is provided in Complete list of supported events.

Event attributes on graphics and container elements


<!ENTITY % SVG.onfocusin.attrib
    "onfocusin %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onfocusout.attrib
    "onfocusout %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onactivate.attrib
    "onactivate %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onclick.attrib
    "onclick %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onmousedown.attrib
    "onmousedown %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onmouseup.attrib
    "onmouseup %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onmouseover.attrib
    "onmouseover %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onmousemove.attrib
    "onmousemove %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onmouseout.attrib
    "onmouseout %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onload.attrib
    "onload %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.GraphicalEvents.extra.attrib "" >
<!ENTITY % SVG.GraphicalEvents.attrib
    "%SVG.onfocusin.attrib;
     %SVG.onfocusout.attrib;
     %SVG.onactivate.attrib;
     %SVG.onclick.attrib;
     %SVG.onmousedown.attrib;
     %SVG.onmouseup.attrib;
     %SVG.onmouseover.attrib;
     %SVG.onmousemove.attrib;
     %SVG.onmouseout.attrib;
     %SVG.onload.attrib;
     %SVG.GraphicalEvents.extra.attrib;"
>

Document-level event attributes


<!ENTITY % SVG.onunload.attrib
    "onunload %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onabort.attrib
    "onabort %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onerror.attrib
    "onerror %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onresize.attrib
    "onresize %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onscroll.attrib
    "onscroll %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onzoom.attrib
    "onzoom %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.DocumentEvents.extra.attrib "" >
<!ENTITY % SVG.DocumentEvents.attrib
    "%SVG.onunload.attrib;
     %SVG.onabort.attrib;
     %SVG.onerror.attrib;
     %SVG.onresize.attrib;
     %SVG.onscroll.attrib;
     %SVG.onzoom.attrib;
     %SVG.DocumentEvents.extra.attrib;"
>

Animation event attributes


<!ENTITY % SVG.onbegin.attrib
    "onbegin %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onend.attrib
    "onend %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onrepeat.attrib
    "onrepeat %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.onload.attrib
    "onload %Script.datatype; #IMPLIED"
>
<!ENTITY % SVG.AnimationEvents.extra.attrib "" >
<!ENTITY % SVG.AnimationEvents.attrib
    "%SVG.onbegin.attrib;
     %SVG.onend.attrib;
     %SVG.onrepeat.attrib;
     %SVG.onload.attrib;
     %SVG.AnimationEvents.extra.attrib;"
>

Animatable: no.

  18.5 Scripting Module
ElementsAttributesContent Model
scriptCore.attrib, XLink.attrib, type#PCDATA
18.5.1 Scripting Content Set

The Scripting Module defines the Script.class content set.

Content Set NameElements in Content Set
Script.classscript

 

18.6 DOM interfaces

The following interfaces are defined below: SVGScriptElement, SVGEvent, SVGZoomEvent.

18.4.1 Event attribute for the SVGLoad event

Below is the definition for the 'onload' event attribute. It can be specified on all of the animation elements and most of the graphics elements and container elements. The 'onload' event attribute is classified as both a graphical event attribute and an animation event attribute. (See the definition for each element to determine whether it can have a graphical event attribute specified on it.)

Attribute definitions:

onload = "<anything>"
Specifies some script to execute when "bubbling" or "at target" phase listeners for the SVGLoad event are fired on the element the attribute is specified on.
Animatable: no.

18.4.2 Event attributes on graphics and container elements

Below are the definitions for the graphical event attributes. These can be specified on most graphics elements and container elements. (See the definition for each element to determine whether it can have a graphical event attribute specified on it.)

Note that 'onload', defined above, is also classified as a graphical event attribute.

Attribute definitions:

onfocusin = "<anything>"
onfocusout = "<anything>"
onactivate = "<anything>"
onclick = "<anything>"
onmousedown = "<anything>"
onmouseup = "<anything>"
onmouseover = "<anything>"
onmousemove = "<anything>"
onmouseout = "<anything>"
Specifies some script to execute when "bubbling" or "at target" phase listeners for the corresponding event are fired on the element the attribute is specified on. See the Complete list of support events to determine which event each of these event attributes corresponds to.
Animatable: no.

18.4.3 Document-level event attributes

Below are the definitions for the document event attributes. These can be specified only on 'svg' elements.

Attribute definitions:

onunload = "<anything>"
onabort = "<anything>"
onerror = "<anything>"
onresize = "<anything>"
onscroll = "<anything>"
onzoom = "<anything>"
Specifies some script to execute when "bubbling" or "at target" phase listeners for the corresponding event are fired on the element the attribute is specified on. See the Complete list of support events to determine which event each of these event attributes corresponds to.
Animatable: no.

18.4.4 Animation event attributes

Below are the definitions for the animation event attributes. These can be specified on the animation elements.

Note that 'onload', defined above, is also classified as an animation event attribute.

Attribute definitions:

onbegin = "<anything>"
onend = "<anything>"
onrepeat = "<anything>"
Specifies some script to execute when "bubbling" or "at target" phase listeners for the corresponding event are fired on the element the attribute is specified on. See the Complete list of support events to determine which event each of these event attributes corresponds to.
Animatable: no.

18.5 DOM interfaces

18.5.1 Interface SVGScriptElement

The SVGScriptElement interface corresponds to the 'script' element. IDL Definition
interface SVGScriptElement : SVGElement,
                
SVGElement,
             SVGURIReference,
   
SVGURIReference,
                 
SVGExternalResourcesRequired
 
{
        SVGExternalResourcesRequired {
  
attribute DOMString type
; // raises DOMException on setting };
Attributes
DOMString type
Corresponds to attribute type
 setraises(DOMException);
};
Attributes:
type (DOMString)
Corresponds to attribute 'type' on the given 'script' element.
Exceptions on setting
DOMException, code NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR
:
Raised on an attempt to change the value of a readonly attribute.

18.5.2 Interface SVGEvent

The SVG event set contains a list of special event types which are available in SVG.

A DOM consumer can use the hasFeature of the DOMImplementation interface to determine whether the SVG event set has been implemented by a DOM implementation. The feature string for this event set is "SVGEvents". This string is also used with the createEvent method.

The SVG events use the base DOM Event interface to pass contextual information.

The different types of such events that can occur are:

SVGLoad
See SVGLoad event.
SVGUnload
See SVGUnload event.
SVGAbort
See SVGAbort event.
SVGError
See SVGError event.
SVGResize
See SVGResize event.
SVGScroll
See SVGScroll event.
IDL Definition
interface SVGEvent : 
events::
Event {
};

18.5.3 Interface SVGZoomEvent

A DOM consumer can use the hasFeature of the DOMImplementation interface to determine whether the SVG zoom event set has been implemented by a DOM implementation. The feature string for this event set is "SVGZoomEvents". This string is also used with the createEvent method.

The zoom event handler occurs before the zoom event is processed. The remainder of the DOM represents the previous state of the document. The document will be updated upon normal return from the event handler.

The UI event type for a zoom event is:

SVGZoom
The zoom event occurs when the user initiates an action which causes the current view of the SVG document fragment to be rescaled. Event handlers are only recognized on 'svg' elements. See SVGZoom event.
IDL Definition
interface SVGZoomEvent : 
events::
UIEvent {
  
readonly attribute SVGRect zoomRectScreen;
  readonly attribute float previousScale;
  readonly attribute SVGPoint previousTranslate;
  readonly attribute float newScale;
  readonly attribute SVGPoint newTranslate;
};
Attributes:
zoomRectScreen (readonly SVGRect
zoomRectScreen
)

The specified zoom rectangle in screen units.

The object itself and its contents are both readonly.

previousScale (readonly float
previousScale
)
The scale factor from previous zoom operations that was in place before the zoom operation occurred.
previousTranslate (readonly SVGPoint
previousTranslate
)

The translation values from previous zoom operations that were in place before the zoom operation occurred.

The object itself and its contents are both readonly.

newScale (readonly float
newScale
)
The scale factor that will be in place after the zoom operation has been processed.
newTranslate (readonly SVGPoint
newTranslate
)

The translation values that will be in place after the zoom operation has been processed.

The object itself and its contents are both readonly.

SVG 1.1 (Second Edition) – 16 May 2009