The <mpath>
sub-element for the <animateMotion>
element provides the ability to reference an external <path>
element as the definition of a motion path.
Usage context
Categories | Animation element |
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Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Descriptive elements |
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGMPathElement
interface.
Example
SVG
<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 500 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" > <rect x="1" y="1" width="498" height="298" fill="none" stroke="blue" stroke-width="2" /> <!-- Draw the outline of the motion path in blue, along with three small circles at the start, middle and end. --> <path id="path1" d="M100,250 C 100,50 400,50 400,250" fill="none" stroke="blue" stroke-width="7.06" /> <circle cx="100" cy="250" r="17.64" fill="blue" /> <circle cx="250" cy="100" r="17.64" fill="blue" /> <circle cx="400" cy="250" r="17.64" fill="blue" /> <!-- Here is a triangle which will be moved about the motion path. It is defined with an upright orientation with the base of the triangle centered horizontally just above the origin. --> <path d="M-25,-12.5 L25,-12.5 L 0,-87.5 z" fill="yellow" stroke="red" stroke-width="7.06" > <!-- Define the motion path animation --> <animateMotion dur="6s" repeatCount="indefinite" rotate="auto" > <mpath xlink:href="#path1"/> </animateMotion> </path> </svg>
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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SVG Animations Level 2 The definition of '<mpath>' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | No change |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<mpath>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | No support | (Yes) | ? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
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Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |