SVGLength

<svg height="200" onload="start();" version="1.1" width="200" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <script><![CDATA[
function start() {
  const rect = document.getElementById("myRect");
  const val  = rect.x.baseVal;
  // read x in pixel and cm units
  console.log("value: " + val.value +
            ", valueInSpecifiedUnits: " + val.unitType + ": " + val.valueInSpecifiedUnits +
            ", valueAsString: " + val.valueAsString);
  // set x = 20pt and read it out in pixel and pt units
  val.newValueSpecifiedUnits(SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_PT, 20);
  console.log("value: " + val.value +
            ", valueInSpecifiedUnits " + val.unitType + ": " + val.valueInSpecifiedUnits +
            ", valueAsString: " + val.valueAsString);
  // convert x = 20pt to inches and read out in pixel and inch units
  val.convertToSpecifiedUnits(SVGLength.SVG_LENGTHTYPE_IN);
  console.log("value: " + val.value +
            ", valueInSpecifiedUnits " + val.unitType + ": " + val.valueInSpecifiedUnits +
            ", valueAsString: " + val.valueAsString);
}
]]></script>
  <rect id="myRect"
        x="1cm" y="1cm"
        fill="green" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"
        width="1cm" height="1cm"
  />
</svg>