The animateTransform element animates a transformation attribute on a target element, thereby allowing animations to control translation, scaling, rotation and/or skewing.
Usage context
| Categories | Animation element | 
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Descriptive elements | 
Example
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<svg width="120" height="120"  viewBox="0 0 120 120"
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"
     xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" >
    <polygon points="60,30 90,90 30,90">
        <animateTransform attributeName="transform"
                          attributeType="XML"
                          type="rotate"
                          from="0 60 70"
                          to="360 60 70"
                          dur="10s"
                          repeatCount="indefinite"/>
    </polygon>
</svg>
Live sample
Attributes
Global attributes
- Conditional processing attributes »
- Core attributes »
- Animation event attributes »
- Xlink attributes »
- Animation attribute target attributes »
- Animation timing attributes »
- Animation value attributes »
- Animation addition attributes »
- externalResourcesRequired
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGAnimateTransformElement interface.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment | 
|---|---|---|
| SVG Animations Level 2 The definition of '<animateTransform>' in that specification. | Editor's Draft | No change | 
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<animateTransform>' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition | 
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | IE | Opera | Safari | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | No support | (Yes) | ? | 
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |