The <feSpotLight> SVG filter primitive allows to create a spotlight effect.
Usage context
| Categories | Light source element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order:<animate>, <set> |
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGFESpotLightElement interface.
Example
HTML Content
<svg width="200" height="200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
<defs>
<filter id="spotlight">
<feSpecularLighting result="spotlight" specularConstant="1.5"
specularExponent="4" lighting-color="#FFF">
<feSpotLight x="600" y="600" z="400" limitingConeAngle="5.5" />
</feSpecularLighting>
<feComposite in="SourceGraphic" in2="spotlight" operator="out"
k1="0" k2="1" k3="1" k4="0"/>
</filter>
</defs>
<image xlink:href="/files/6457/mdn_logo_only_color.png" x="10%" y="10%"
width="80%" height="80%" style="filter:url(#spotlight);"/>
</svg>
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Filter Effects Module Level 1 The definition of '<feSpotLight>' in that specification. |
Working Draft | No change |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<feSpotLight>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | (Yes) | 9.0 | ? |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
The chart is based on these sources.