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<glyphRef>

Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The glyphRef element provides a single possible glyph to the referencing <altGlyph> substitution.

Usage context

Categories	Text content element
Permitted content	Empty

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

x
y
dx
dy
glyphRef
format
xlink:href

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGGlyphRefElement interface.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<glyphRef>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	?	Yes	?	?	?
`dx`	?	?	?	?	?	?
`dy`	?	?	?	?	?	?
`format`	?	?	?	?	?	?
`glyphRef`	?	?	?	?	?	?
`x`	?	?	?	?	?	?
`xlink:href`	?	?	?	?	?	?
`y`	?	?	?	?	?	?

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`dx`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`dy`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`format`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`glyphRef`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`x`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`xlink:href`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`y`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?