SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics. SVG is used to define graphics for the Web
The HTML element is a container for SVG graphics.
SVG has several methods for drawing paths, boxes, circles, text, and graphic images.
Inline SVG
SVG can be written directly into a HTML document. Inline SVG can be styled and manipulated using CSS and
JavaScript.
The above inline SVG can then be styled using the corresponding CSS class:
.attention {
fill: red;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
}The result looks like this:
Embedding external SVG files in HTML
You can use the or elements to embed external SVG elements. Setting the height and width is
optional but is highly recommended.
Using the image element
Using does not allow you to style the SVG using CSS or manipulate it using JavaScript.
Using the object element
Unlike , directly imports the SVG into the document and therefore it can be manipulated using
Javascript and CSS.
Embedding SVG using CSS
You can add external SVG files using the background-image property, just as you would do with any other image.
HTML:
CSS:
.attention {
background-image: url(attention.svg);
background-size: 100% 100%;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
}You can also embed the image directly into a css file using a data url:
background-image: url(data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink %3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%201000%22%20%3E%0D%0A% 3Cpath%20id%3D%22attention%22%20d%3D%22m571%2C767l0%2C-106q0%2C-8%2C-5%2C-13t-12%2C-5l-108%2C0q-7% 2C0%2C-12%2C5t-5%2C13l0%2C106q0%2C8%2C5%2C13t12%2C6l108%2C0q7%2C0%2C12%2C-6t5%2C-13Zm-1%2C-208l10% 2C-257q0%2C-6%2C-5%2C-10q-7%2C-6%2C-14%2C-6l-122%2C0q-7%2C0%2C-14%2C6q-5%2C4%2C-5%2C12l9%2C255q0%2 C5%2C6%2C9t13%2C3l103%2C0q8%2C0%2C13%2C-3t6%2C-9Zm-7%2C-522l428%2C786q20%2C35%2C-1%2C70q-10%2C17%2 C-26%2C26t-35%2C10l-858%2C0q-18%2C0%2C-35%2C-10t-26%2C-26q-21%2C-35%2C-1%2C-70l429%2C-786q9%2C-17% 2C26%2C-27t36%2C-10t36%2C10t27%2C27Z%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E);