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In this chapter you will learn:
Draw text
Drawing TextWe can draw text on the canvas.
| Name | Description | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| fillText(text, x, y, width) | fills the text at the position (x, y). The optional width argument sets an upper limit on the width | void |
| strokeText(text, x, y, width) | strokes the text at the position (x, y). The optional width argument sets an upper limit on the width | void |
There are three drawing state associated with text drawing:
| Name | Description | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| font | Sets the font used when text is drawn | string |
| textAlign | Sets the alignment of the text: start, end, left, right, center | string |
| textBaseline | Sets the text baseline: top, hanging, middle, alphabetic, ideographic, bottom | string |
The following code shows how to draw string text on a canvas.
<!DOCTYPE HTML><!--from ja v a 2 s. c om-->
<html>
<head>
<style>
canvas {
border: thin solid black
}
body>* {
float: left;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="canvas" width="850" height="840">
Your browser doesn't support the <code>canvas</code> element
</canvas>
<script>
var ctx = document.getElementById("canvas").getContext("2d");
ctx.fillStyle = "lightgrey";
ctx.strokeStyle = "black";
ctx.lineWidth = 3;
ctx.font = "100px sans-serif";
ctx.fillText("java2s.com", 50, 100);
ctx.strokeText("java2s.com", 50, 100);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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