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check()
method of the FontFaceSet
returns whether all fonts in the given font list have been loaded and are available.bool = aFontFaceSet.check(font); bool = aFontFaceSet.check(font, text);
A Boolean
that is true if the font list is available
font
: a font specification using the CSS value syntax, e.g. "italic bold 16px Roboto"text
: limit the font faces to those whose Unicode range contains at least one of the characters in text. This does not check for individual glyph coverage.document.fonts.check("12px courier"); // returns true if the font courier is available at 12px document.fonts.check("12px MyFont", "ß"); // returns true if the font 'MyFont' has a ß character.
Specification | Status | Comment |
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CSS Font Loading Module Level 3 The definition of 'check' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition |
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
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Basic support | 35.0 | 41 (41) | ? | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
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Basic support | Not supported | 35.0 | 41.0 (41) | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.0 |
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