HTML canvas measureText() Method
Example
Check the width of the text, before writing it on the canvas:
JavaScript:
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
ctx.font = "30px Arial";
var txt = "Hello World"
ctx.fillText("width:" + ctx.measureText(txt).width, 10, 50)
ctx.fillText(txt, 10, 100);
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| measureText() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Definition and Usage
The measureText() method returns an object that contains the width of the specified text, in pixels.
Tip: Use this method if you need to know the width of a text, before writing it on the canvas.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.measureText(text).width; |
|---|
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| text | The text to be measured | Play it » |
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