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HTML in canvasLimited availability

A <canvas> HTML element with the layoutsubtree attribute can draw descendant elements in its rendering context. You can use it to style and layout text in a canvas, expose canvas content to browser features (like accessibility, translate, or find-in-page), and apply 2D and 3D effects to HTML.

Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.

Browser support

DesktopChrome
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155
Edge
✕Not supportedup to 154
Current: 154
Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155
Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27

How to use

Not supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Android, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN — see the links below.

Feature detection

There’s no simple runtime check for this feature; rely on the support table and test in your target browsers.