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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <canvas> Tag
Example
Draw a red square, on the fly, and show it inside the <canvas> element:
<canvas id="myCanvas"></canvas>
<script type="text/javascript">
var canvas=document.getElementById('myCanvas');
var ctx=canvas.getContext('2d');
ctx.fillStyle='#FF0000';
ctx.fillRect(0,0,80,100);
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var canvas=document.getElementById('myCanvas');
var ctx=canvas.getContext('2d');
ctx.fillStyle='#FF0000';
ctx.fillRect(0,0,80,100);
</script>
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Browser Support
The <canvas> tag is supported in Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <canvas> tag.
Definition and Usage
The <canvas> tag is used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript).
The <canvas> tag is only a container for graphics, you must use a script to actually draw the graphics.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <canvas> tag is new in HTML5.
Tips and Notes
Note: Any text inside the <canvas> element will be displayed in browsers that does not support <canvas>.
Tip:For a complete reference of all the properties and methods that can be used with the canvas object, go to our HTML Canvas Reference.
Attributes
New : New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| heightNew | pixels | Specifies the height of the canvas |
| widthNew | pixels | Specifies the width of the canvas |
Global Attributes
The <canvas> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <canvas> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
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