<line>

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.

The <line> element is an SVG basic shape used to create a line connecting two points.

Example

html
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <line x1="0" y1="80" x2="100" y2="20" stroke="black" />

  <!-- If you do not specify the stroke
       color the line will not be visible -->
</svg>

Attributes

x1

Defines the x-axis coordinate of the line starting point. Value type: <length>|<percentage>|<number> ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

x2

Defines the x-axis coordinate of the line ending point. Value type: <length>|<percentage>|<number> ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

y1

Defines the y-axis coordinate of the line starting point. Value type: <length>|<percentage>|<number> ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

y2

Defines the y-axis coordinate of the line ending point. Value type: <length>|<percentage>|<number> ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

pathLength

Defines the total path length in user units. Value type: <number> ; Default value: none; Animatable: yes

Usage context

CategoriesBasic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
Animation elements
Descriptive elements

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
# LineElement

Browser compatibility

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See also