line
<line>
The <line> element is an SVG basic shape used to create a line connecting two points.
Usage context
| Categories | Basic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements |
Attributes
Global attributes
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- Core attributes »
- Graphical event attributes »
- Presentation attributes »
classstyleexternalResourcesRequiredtransform
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGLineElement interface.
Examples
Diagonal line using attributes
SVG
<svg width="120" height="120" viewBox="0 0 120 120"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<line x1="20" y1="100" x2="100" y2="20"
stroke-width="2" stroke="black"/>
</svg> Result
Diagonal line using a transformation
You can also apply a transformation to get the same result. Beginning with a normal line and then adding the transformation options to change the direction of the line.
SVG
<svg width="120" height="120" viewBox="0 0 120 120"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<line x1="20" y1="100" x2="100" y2="100"
stroke-width="2" stroke="black" transform="rotate(-45 20 100)"/>
</svg>
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<line>' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Changed the x1, y1, x2 and y2 attributes to take <length>s, <percentage>s and <number>s |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<line>' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | IE | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | 1.5 (1.8) | 9.0 | 8.0 | 3.0.4 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 3.0 | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.8) | No support | (Yes) | 3.0.4 |
The chart is based on these sources.
See also
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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element/line
