Getting started
This tutorial will help get you started using SVG paths.
This tutorial will help get you started using SVG paths.
The <path> SVG element is the generic element to define a shape. All the basic shapes can be created with a path element.
Usage context
| Categories | Graphics element, Shape element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements |
Attributes
Global attributes
- Conditional processing attributes
- Core attributes
- Graphical event attributes
- Presentation attributes
classstyleexternalResourcesRequiredtransform
Specific attributes
dpathLength- fillOpacity
DOM_Interface
This element implements the SVGPathElement interface.
Example
SVG
<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 400 400"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<path d="M 100 100 L 300 100 L 200 300 z"
fill="orange" stroke="black" stroke-width="3" />
</svg>
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| SVG Paths The definition of '<path>' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<path>' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<path>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | IE | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | 1.5 (1.8) | 9.0 | 8.0 | 3.0.4 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 3.0 | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.8) | No support | (Yes) | 3.0.4 |
The chart is based on these sources.
See also
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