The elevation attribute specifies the direction angle for the light source from the XY plane towards the Z-axis, in degrees. Note that the positive Z-axis points towards the viewer of the content.
Only one element is using this attribute: <feDistantLight>
html, body, svg {
height: 100%;
}
<svg viewBox="0 0 440 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<filter id="distantLight1">
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDistantLight elevation="0" />
</feDiffuseLighting>
</filter>
<filter id="distantLight2">
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDistantLight elevation="45" />
</feDiffuseLighting>
</filter>
<circle cx="100" cy="100" r="80" style="filter: url(#distantLight1);" />
<circle cx="100" cy="100" r="80" style="filter: url(#distantLight2); transform: translateX(240px);" />
</svg>
Usage notes
| Value | <number> |
|---|---|
| Default value | 0 |
| Animatable | Yes |
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Filter Effects Module Level 1 The definition of 'elevation' in that specification. |
Working Draft | No change |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'elevation' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
elevation | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown