<feSpotLight>

The <feSpotLight> SVG filter primitive defines a light source which allows to create a spotlight effect. It that can be used within a lighting filter primitive: <feDiffuseLighting> or <feSpecularLighting>.

Usage context

CategoriesLight source element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
<animate>, <set>

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGFESpotLightElement interface.

Example

HTML Content

<svg width="200" height="200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <defs>
    <filter id="spotlight">
      <feSpecularLighting result="spotlight" specularConstant="1.5"
          specularExponent="4" lighting-color="#FFF">
        <feSpotLight x="600" y="600" z="400" limitingConeAngle="5.5" />
      </feSpecularLighting>
      <feComposite in="SourceGraphic" in2="spotlight" operator="out"
          k1="0" k2="1" k3="1" k4="0"/>
    </filter>
  </defs>

  <image xlink:href="/files/6457/mdn_logo_only_color.png" x="10%" y="10%"
      width="80%" height="80%" style="filter:url(#spotlight);"/>
</svg>

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Filter Effects Module Level 1
The definition of '<feSpotLight>' in that specification.
Working Draft No change
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of '<feSpotLight>' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
feSpotLightChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
limitingConeAngleChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
pointsAtXChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
pointsAtYChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
pointsAtZChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
specularExponentChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
xChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
yChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
zChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support YesOpera Full support 9Safari ? WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

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See also