<polygon>
The <polygon>
element defines a closed shape consisting of a set of connected straight line segments. The last point is connected to the first point.
For open shapes, see the <polyline>
element.
Example
html
<svg viewBox="0 0 200 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<!-- Example of a polygon with the default fill -->
<polygon points="0,100 50,25 50,75 100,0" />
<!-- Example of the same polygon shape with stroke and no fill -->
<polygon points="100,100 150,25 150,75 200,0" fill="none" stroke="black" />
</svg>
Attributes
points
-
This attribute defines the list of points (pairs of
x,y
absolute coordinates) required to draw the polygon. Value type: <number>+ ; Default value:""
; Animatable: yes pathLength
-
This attribute lets specify the total length for the path, in user units. Value type: <number> ; Default value: none; Animatable: yes
Usage context
Categories | Basic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element |
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Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements |
Specifications
Specification |
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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 # PolygonElement |
Browser compatibility
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See also
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SVG presentation attributes including
fill
andstroke
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Other SVG basic shapes: