azimuth
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The azimuth
attribute specifies the direction angle for the light source on the XY plane (clockwise), in degrees from the x axis.
You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:
Example
html
<svg viewBox="0 0 440 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<filter id="distantLight1">
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDistantLight azimuth="0" />
</feDiffuseLighting>
</filter>
<filter id="distantLight2">
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDistantLight azimuth="240" />
</feDiffuseLighting>
</filter>
<circle cx="100" cy="100" r="80" style="filter: url(#distantLight1);" />
<circle
cx="100"
cy="100"
r="80"
style="filter: url(#distantLight2); transform: translateX(240px);" />
</svg>
Usage notes
Value | <number> |
---|---|
Default value | 0 |
Animatable | Yes |
Specifications
Specification |
---|
Filter Effects Module Level 1 # element-attrdef-fedistantlight-azimuth |
Browser compatibility
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