I have a HTML file, which is then calling a javascript file. Basic function of the javascript file is to draw a svg file, and do modifications on it. for example
I am embedding the svg image in my JS file like this
this.my_object.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><image xlink:href="img/gauge.png" width="122" height="127"/><g id="needle" transform="rotate(0,62,62)"><circle cx="62" cy="62" r="4" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><rect transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" name="arrow" x="58" y="38" width="8" height="24" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><polygon transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" points="58,39,66,39,62,30,58,39" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/></g><text id="value" x="35" y="103" focusable="false" editable="no" style="stroke:none; fill:#fff; font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px"></text></svg>';
Now, according to this post
Safari embeded SVG doctype
I cant inline svg image because then it wont work on safari. Now due to certain restrictions I cant embed svg file in html, it has to be accessed through javascript. Is there any way svg image can be used in javascript without using innerHTML
, as finally the image has to be renedered on safari.
PS: This image has to be copied in the same folder when compiling.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/179594_10150982737360698_1827200234_n.jpg
I'm currently in Linux and can't test with Safari, but still will post the answer...
Try to do in this way.
HTML:
<div id="image-container"></div>
JavaScript:
var container = document.getElementById('image-container'),
image = document.createElement('img');
image.src = 'data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><image xlink:href="img/gauge.png" width="122" height="127"/><g id="needle" transform="rotate(0,62,62)"><circle cx="62" cy="62" r="4" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><rect transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" name="arrow" x="58" y="38" width="8" height="24" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><polygon transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" points="58,39,66,39,62,30,58,39" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/></g><text id="value" x="35" y="103" focusable="false" editable="no" style="stroke:none; fill:#fff; font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px"></text></svg>';
container.appendChild(image);
UPDATE #1 - data URI encoding:
The usage of unencoded data URI might be failed in IE 8 and 9.
So you can determine the browser using navigator.userAgent
and if it's IE >= 8,
then encode the string to Base64 before assigning it as value of image.src
.
UPDATE #2 - using object
tag:
var container = document.getElementById('image-container'),
imageObject = document.createElement('object');
imageObject.type = 'image/svg+xml';
imageObject.data = 'data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><image xlink:href="img/gauge.png" width="122" height="127"/><g id="needle" transform="rotate(0,62,62)"><circle cx="62" cy="62" r="4" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><rect transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" name="arrow" x="58" y="38" width="8" height="24" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><polygon transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" points="58,39,66,39,62,30,58,39" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/></g><text id="value" x="35" y="103" focusable="false" editable="no" style="stroke:none; fill:#fff; font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px"></text></svg>';
container.appendChild(imageObject);
You can set either the data URI or direct link to .svg file location.
object
DEMO
UPDATE #3 - CSS approach:
var container = document.getElementById('image-container');
container.style.width = '100px';
container.style.height = '100px';
container.style.backgroundPosition = 'center';
container.style.backgroundImage = 'url(\'data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><image xlink:href="img/gauge.png" width="122" height="127"/><g id="needle" transform="rotate(0,62,62)"><circle cx="62" cy="62" r="4" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><rect transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" name="arrow" x="58" y="38" width="8" height="24" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/><polygon transform="rotate(-130,62,62)" points="58,39,66,39,62,30,58,39" style="fill: #c00; stroke: none"/></g><text id="value" x="35" y="103" focusable="false" editable="no" style="stroke:none; fill:#fff; font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px"></text></svg>\')';
DEMO of CSS approach
UPDATE #4 - MIME type:
Comment by UnderDog:
I changed the datatype, and it worked.. but additionally I also had to
configure web.config file to add this:
<staticContent><mimeMap fileExtension=".svg" mimeType="image/svg+xml" /></staticContent>
The server should send correct Content-Type
header.