SVGGraphicsElement.getBBox()

The SVGGraphicsElement.getBBox() method allows us to determine the coordinates of the smallest rectangle in which the object fits. The coordinates returned are with respect to the current SVG space (after the application of all geometry attributes on all the elements contained in the target element).

Note: getBBox() must return the actual bounding box at the time the method was called—even in case the element has not yet been rendered. It also does not account for any transformation applied to the element or its parents.

Note: getBBox returns different values than getBoundingClientRect(), as the latter returns value relative to the viewport

Syntax

let bboxRect = object.getBBox();

Parameters

Options Optional

An options dictionary used to control which parts of the element are included in the bounding box. The available options are:

fill: A boolean value indicating that the fill should be included in the bounding box, defaults to true.
stroke: A boolean value indicating that the stroke should be included in the bounding box, defaults to false.
markers: A boolean value indicating that the markers should be included in the bounding box, defaults to false.
clipped: A boolean value indicating that the bounding box should be clipped, defaults to false.

Return value

The returned value is a SVGRect object, which defines the bounding box. This value is irrespective of any transformation attribute applied to it or the parent elements.

Example

HTML

<svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <g id="group_text_1">
        <text x="5" y="16" transform="scale(2, 2)">Hello World!</text>
        <text x="8" y="32" transform="translate(0 20) scale(1.25 1)">Hello World Again!</text>
    </g>
    <!-- Shows BBox in green -->
    <rect id="rect_1" stroke="#00ff00" stroke-width="3" fill="none"> </rect>
    <!-- Shows BoundingClientRect in red -->
    <rect id="rect_2" stroke="#ff0000" stroke-width="3" fill="none"></rect>
</svg>

JavaScript

var rectBBox = document.querySelector('#rect_1');
var rectBoundingClientRect = document.querySelector('#rect_2');
var groupElement = document.querySelector('#group_text_1');

var bboxGroup = groupElement.getBBox();
rectBBox.setAttribute('x', bboxGroup.x);
rectBBox.setAttribute('y', bboxGroup.y);
rectBBox.setAttribute('width', bboxGroup.width);
rectBBox.setAttribute('height', bboxGroup.height);

var boundingClientRectGroup = groupElement.getBoundingClientRect();
rectBoundingClientRect.setAttribute('x', boundingClientRectGroup.x);
rectBoundingClientRect.setAttribute('y', boundingClientRectGroup.y);
rectBoundingClientRect.setAttribute('width', boundingClientRectGroup.width);
rectBoundingClientRect.setAttribute('height', boundingClientRectGroup.height);

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) (SVG) # __svg__SVGGraphicsElement__getBBox

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`getBBox`	1	12	1.5 ["The `getBBox()` method returns an empty `DOMRect` when there is no fill (bug 1019326).", "This method doesn't work for `<textPath>` and `<tspan>` elements (bug 937268)."]	9	≤12.1	3	≤37	18	4 ["The `getBBox()` method returns an empty `DOMRect` when there is no fill (bug 1019326).", "This method doesn't work for `<textPath>` and `<tspan>` elements (bug 937268)."]	≤12.1	1	1.0