<feSpotLight>

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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

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Core 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
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support Yes	Firefox Full support 4	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support 9	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	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 ?	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 ?	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 ?	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 ?	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 ?	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 ?	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 ?	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 ?	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

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