HTML canvas strokeRect() Method
Example
Draw a 150*100 pixels rectangle:
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.strokeRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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Description
The strokeRect() method draws a rectangle (no fill). The default color of the stroke is black.
Tip: Use the strokeStyle property to set a color, gradient, or pattern to style the stroke.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.strokeRect(x, y, width, height); |
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Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| x | The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle | Play it » |
| y | The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle | Play it » |
| width | The width of the rectangle, in pixels | Play it » |
| height | The height of the rectangle, in pixels | Play it » |
Browser Support
The <canvas> element is an HTML5 standard (2014).
strokeRect() is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
❮ Canvas API
