Web/API/SVGDefsElement

The SVGDefsElement interface corresponds to the <defs> element.

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Properties

This interface doesn't implement any specific properties, but inherits properties from its parent, SVGGraphicsElement.

Methods

This interface doesn't implement any specific methods, but inherits properties from its parent, SVGGraphicsElement.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2The definition of 'SVGDefsElement' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Replaced the inheritance from `SVGElementSVGTests`, `SVGLangSpace`, `SVGExternalResourcesRequired`, `SVGStylable`, and `SVGTransformable` by `SVGGraphicsElement`
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)The definition of 'SVGDefsElement' 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	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`SVGDefsElement`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support Yes	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support

SVGDefsElement by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.