SVG as an Image
SVG images can be used as an image format, in a number of contexts. Many browsers support SVG images in:
- HTML
<img>or<svg>elements - CSS
background-image
Gecko-specific contexts
Restrictions
For security purposes, Gecko places some restrictions on SVG content when it's being used as an image:
- JavaScript is disabled.
- External resources (e.g. images, stylesheets) cannot be loaded, though they can be used if inlined through data: URIs.
:visited-link styles aren't rendered.- Platform-native widget styling (based on OS theme) is disabled.
Note that the above restrictions are specific to image contexts; they don't apply when SVG content is viewed directly, or when it's embedded as a document via the <iframe>, <object>, or <embed> elements.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module Level 4 # the-background-image |