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SVG — hasClass, addClass, removeClass, toggleClass
//
// SVG — hasClass, addClass, removeClass, toggleClass
// Source:
// https://gist.github.com/branneman/8436956
// Taken and adapted from:
// http://toddmotto.com/hacking-svg-traversing-with-ease-addclass-removeclass-toggleclass-functions/
//
if (SVGElement && SVGElement.prototype) {
SVGElement.prototype.hasClass = function (className) {
return new RegExp('(\\s|^)' + className + '(\\s|$)').test(this.getAttribute('class'));
};
SVGElement.prototype.addClass = function (className) {
if (!this.hasClass(className)) {
this.setAttribute('class', this.getAttribute('class') + ' ' + className);
}
};
SVGElement.prototype.removeClass = function (className) {
var removedClass = this.getAttribute('class').replace(new RegExp('(\\s|^)' + className + '(\\s|$)', 'g'), '$2');
if (this.hasClass(className)) {
this.setAttribute('class', removedClass);
}
};
SVGElement.prototype.toggleClass = function (className) {
if (this.hasClass(className)) {
this.removeClass(className);
} else {
this.addClass(className);
}
};
}
@ezos86
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ezos86 commented Feb 6, 2015

Going to try this out - just what I need.. I think

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ezos86 commented Feb 6, 2015

didn't work :/

@sdras
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sdras commented Apr 11, 2015

I've been working with this, too. It's harder than one would think it is. Working through stuff now, I'll let you know if I find something good that works better.

@antoniobrandao
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It did work for me. Thanks

@Jakobud
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Jakobud commented Jun 25, 2015

Works great if you use vanilla JS or the array selector from jQuery:

// Works
$('#mysvg')[0].addClass('whatever');

// Doesn't work
$('#mysvg').addClass('whatever');

Look here for a jQuery shim

http://www.justinmccandless.com/blog/Patching+jQuery's+Lack+of+SVG+Support

@jbrecht
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jbrecht commented Jan 11, 2016

If you truly want to shim jquery, then toggleClass should be:

    SVGElement.prototype.toggleClass = function (className, state) {
        if (this.hasClass(className) || state===false) {
            this.removeClass(className);
        } else {
            this.addClass(className);
        }
    }; 

@mihai-craita
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You can access classList property and you can do:

SVGElement.classList.add("className");
SVGElement.classList.remove("className");
SVGElement.classList.toggle("className");

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