How to work with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) in HTML5?



SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics and it is a language for describing 2D-graphics and graphical applications in XML and the XML is then rendered by an SVG viewer.

SVG is mostly useful for vector type diagrams like Pie charts, Two-dimensional graphs in an X,Y coordinate system etc.

To work with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) in HTML5, embed SVG directly using <svg>...</svg> tags with the following syntax −

Syntax

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">    ... </svg>

To draw a shape in HTML5 SVG, use

  • <circle> element to draw a circle.
  • <rect> element to draw a rectangle.
  • <line> element to draw a line.
  • <ellipse> element to draw and ellipse.
  • <polygon> element to draw a polygon.

You can also add SVG to a web page using the <img>, <iframe>, <object> or <embed> tag. Let’s see how to add HTML5 SVG using the <svg> tag.

You can try to run the following code to learn how to work with SVG in HTML5. We will draw a circle here

Example

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html> <html>    <head>       <style>          #svgelem {             position: relative;             left: 10%;             -webkit-transform: translateX(-20%);             -ms-transform: translateX(-20%);             transform: translateX(-20%);          }       </style>       <title>HTML5 SVG Circle</title>    </head>    <body>       <h2>HTML5 SVG Circle</h2>       <svg id="svgelem" height="200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">          <circle id="greencircle" cx="60" cy="60" r="50" fill="green" />       </svg>    </body> </html>
Updated on: 2020-02-25T07:50:58+05:30

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