<path>
Baseline
Widely available
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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
* Some parts of this feature may have varying levels of support.
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 |
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| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements |
Attributes
d-
This attribute defines the shape of the path. Value type: <string>; Default value:
''; Animatable: yes pathLength-
This attribute lets authors specify the total length for the path, in user units. Value type: <number>; Default value: none; Animatable: yes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGPathElement interface.
Example
html
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<path
d="M 10,30
A 20,20 0,0,1 50,30
A 20,20 0,0,1 90,30
Q 90,60 50,90
Q 10,60 10,30 z" />
</svg>
Specifications
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| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 # PathElement |
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See also
- SVG basic shapes:
<circle>,<ellipse>,<line>,<polygon>,<polyline>,<rect> - The MDN SVG "Getting Started" tutorial: Path