The <mpath>
sub-element for the <animateMotion>
element provides the ability to reference an external <path>
element as the definition of a motion path.
Usage context
Categories | Animation element |
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Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Descriptive elements |
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGMPathElement
interface.
Example
SVG
<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 500 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" > <rect x="1" y="1" width="498" height="298" fill="none" stroke="blue" stroke-width="2" /> <!-- Draw the outline of the motion path in blue, along with three small circles at the start, middle and end. --> <path id="path1" d="M100,250 C 100,50 400,50 400,250" fill="none" stroke="blue" stroke-width="7.06" /> <circle cx="100" cy="250" r="17.64" fill="blue" /> <circle cx="250" cy="100" r="17.64" fill="blue" /> <circle cx="400" cy="250" r="17.64" fill="blue" /> <!-- Here is a triangle which will be moved about the motion path. It is defined with an upright orientation with the base of the triangle centered horizontally just above the origin. --> <path d="M-25,-12.5 L25,-12.5 L 0,-87.5 z" fill="yellow" stroke="red" stroke-width="7.06" > <!-- Define the motion path animation --> <animateMotion dur="6s" repeatCount="indefinite" rotate="auto" > <mpath xlink:href="#path1"/> </animateMotion> </path> </svg>
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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SVG Animations Level 2 The definition of '<mpath>' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | No change |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<mpath>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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mpath | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support โค18 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
xlink:href | Chrome ? | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE No support No | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | 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.