strokeText method

Renders the specified text at the specified position by using the current ICanvasRenderingContext2D::font, ICanvasRenderingContext2D::lineWidth, and ICanvasRenderingContext2D::strokeStyle property.

 

Syntax

object.strokeText(text, x, y, maxWidth);

Parameters

• text [in]
  Type: string

  The text characters to paint on the canvas.

• x [in]
  Type: number

  The horizontal coordinate to start painting the text relative to the canvas.

• y [in]
  Type: number

  The vertical coordinate of the baseline for the text to start painting, relative to the canvas.

• maxWidth [in, optional]
  Type: number

  The maximum possible text width. If the value is less than ICanvasTextMetrics::width, the text is scaled to fit.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
SecurityError	The current ICanvasRenderingContext2D::font is not of the same origin or domain as the document that owns the canvas element.

 

Standards information

• HTML Canvas 2D Context, Section 11

Remarks

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::strokeText can be used in conjunction with ICanvasRenderingContext2D::fillText to created filled and outlined text.

See also

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::fillText

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::lineWidth