The <feSpotLight> SVG filter primitive defines a light source which allows to create a spotlight effect. It that can be used within a lighting filter primitive: <feDiffuseLighting> or <feSpecularLighting>.
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
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
feSpotLight | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
limitingConeAngle | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
pointsAtX | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
pointsAtY | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
pointsAtZ | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
specularExponent | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
x | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
y | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
z | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support 9 | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
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