path()
Quick Summary for path()
path()
CSS function accepts an SVG path string, and is used in CSS Shapes and CSS Motion Path to enable a shape to be drawn.
Code Usage for path()
path(<string>)
More Details for path()
path()
The path()
CSS function accepts an SVG path string, and is used in CSS Shapes and CSS Motion Path to enable a shape to be drawn.
Syntax
When used in offset-path
or d
:
path(<string>)
When used in clip-path
:
path([<'fill-rule'>,]?<string>)
Parameters
<'fill-rule'>
The filling rule for the interior of the path. Possible values are nonzero
or evenodd
. The default value is nonzero
. See fill-rule for more details.
<string>
The string is a data string for defining an SVG path.
Examples
Examples of correct values for path()
path("M 10 80 C 40 10, 65 10, 95 80 S 150 150, 180 80"); path(evenodd,"M 10 80 C 40 10, 65 10, 95 80 S 150 150, 180 80");
Use as the value of offset-path
The path()
function is used to create a path for the item to travel round. Changing any of the values will cause the path to not neatly run round the circle.
Modify the value of the SVG path d attribute
The path()
can be used to modify the value of the SVG d
attribute, which can also be set to none
in your CSS.
The "V" symbol will flip vertically when you hover over it, if d
is supported as a CSS property.
html,body,svg { height:100% } /* This path is displayed on hover*/ #svg_css_ex1:hover path { d: path("M20,80 L50,20 L80,80") }
HTML <svg id="svg_css_ex1" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill="none" stroke="red" d="M20,20 L50,80 L80,20" /> </svg>
ResultSpecifications
Specification |
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CSS Shapes Module Level 2 # funcdef-path |
See also
<shape-outside>
CSS Shapes Overview of CSS Shapes SVG Path Syntax Illustrated Guide Last modified: Feb 5, 2022, by MDN contributors
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