The filter
attribute specifies the filter effects defined by the <filter>
element that shall be applied to its element.
Note: As a presentation attribute, filter
can be used as a CSS property. See css filter
for further information.
As a presentation attribute, it can be applied to any element but it only has effect on container elements without the <defs>
element, all graphics elements and the <use>
element.
html, body, svg { height: 100%; }
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <filter id="blur"> <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" /> </filter> <rect x="10" y="10" width="80" height="80" filter="url(#blur)" /> </svg>
Usage notes
Value | none | <filter-function-list> |
---|---|
Default value | none |
Animatable | Yes |
For a description of the values see the css filter
property.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Filter Effects Module Level 1 The definition of 'filter' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Extended the values by several special filter functions. |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'filter' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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filter | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown