lineargradient

<lineargradient>

The <linearGradient> SVG element lets authors define linear gradients to fill or stroke graphical elements.

Usage context

Categories	Gradient element
Permitted content	Any number of the following elements, in any order: Descriptive elements `<animate>`, `<animateTransform>`, `<set>`, `<stop>`

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGLinearGradientElement interface.

Example

<svg width="120" height="120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <defs>
        <linearGradient id="MyGradient">
            <stop offset="5%"  stop-color="green"/>
            <stop offset="95%" stop-color="gold"/>
        </linearGradient>
    </defs>

    <rect fill="url(#MyGradient)"
          x="10" y="10" width="100" height="100"/>
</svg>

Screenshot	Live sample

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<linearGradient>' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<linearGradient>' 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	9.0	3.0.4^[1]

Feature	Android	Edge	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	3.0	(Yes)	1.0 (1.8)	No support	(Yes)	3.0.4^[1]

The chart is based on these sources.

[1] WebKit doesn't support spreadMethod (WebKit bug 5968) and color interpolation (WebKit bug 6034).