Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Note: The CSS cursor
property should be used instead of this element.
The <cursor>
SVG element can be used to define a platform-independent custom cursor. A recommended approach for defining a platform-independent custom cursor is to create a PNG image and define a cursor
element that references the PNG image and identifies the exact position within the image which is the pointer position (i.e., the hot spot).
The PNG format is recommended because it supports the ability to define a transparency mask via an alpha channel. If a different image format is used, this format should support the definition of a transparency mask (two options: provide an explicit alpha channel or use a particular pixel color to indicate transparency). If the transparency mask can be determined, the mask defines the shape of the cursor; otherwise, the cursor is an opaque rectangle. Typically, the other pixel information (e.g., the R, G and B channels) defines the colors for those parts of the cursor which are not masked out. Note that cursors usually contain at least two colors so that the cursor can be visible over most backgrounds.
Usage context
Categories | None |
---|---|
Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Descriptive elements |
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGCursorElement
interface.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<cursor>' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Replaced xlink:href by href attribute. |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<cursor>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cursor | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari Full support 3 | WebView Android Full support 4 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 3 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
href | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
x | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
xlink:href | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
y | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox No support No | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.