<animateMotion>

Usage context

Attributes

keyPoints

This attribute indicates, in the range [0,1], how far the object is along the path for each associated value in keyTimes. Value type: <number>*; Default value: none; Animatable: no

path

This attribute defines the path of the motion, using the same syntax as the d attribute. Value type: <string>; Default value: none; Animatable: no

rotate

This attribute defines a rotation applied to the element animated along a path, usually to make it pointing in the direction of the animation. Value type: <number> | auto | auto-reverse; Default value: 0; Animatable: no

Animation Attributes

Animation timing attributes

begin, dur, end, min, max, restart, repeatCount, repeatDur, fill

Animation value attributes

calcMode, values, keyTimes, keySplines, from, to, by

Other Animation attributes

Most notably: attributeName, additive, accumulate

Animation event attributes

Most notably: onbegin, onend, onrepeat

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGAnimateMotionElement interface.

Example

html,
body,
svg {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: block;
}

<svg viewBox="0 0 200 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <path
    fill="none"
    stroke="lightgrey"
    d="M20,50 C20,-50 180,150 180,50 C180-50 20,150 20,50 z" />

  <circle r="5" fill="red">
    <animateMotion
      dur="10s"
      repeatCount="indefinite"
      path="M20,50 C20,-50 180,150 180,50 C180-50 20,150 20,50 z" />
  </circle>
</svg>

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• <mpath>