Annotation from the text chapter, an SVG 2 requirement that was never completed but should remain on our future wish list: <table> <tr> <th>SVG 2 Requirement:</th> <td>Have a DOM method to convert a <a>'text'</a> element to outline path data.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Resolution:</th> <td><a href="http://www.w3.org/2012/01/13-svg-irc#T05-07-07">We will add a DOM method to convert a <span class='element-name'>'text'</span> element to outline path data, possibly moving the functionality to the FXTF.</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th>Purpose:</th> <td>To allow manipulation of text as a path.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Owner:</th> <td>Cameron (<a href="http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/track/actions/3076">ACTION-3076</a>)</td> </tr> </table>
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ashleedawg commentedon Feb 17, 2021
This would sure be handy so that we could, for example, use
getTotalLength()on svg text.