Web/API/SVGFilterElement

The SVGFilterElement interface provides access to the properties of <filter> elements, as well as methods to manipulate them.

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Properties

SVGFilterElement.filterUnits Read only

An SVGAnimatedEnumeration that corresponds to the filterUnits attribute of the given <filter> element. Takes one of the constants defined in SVGUnitTypes.

SVGFilterElement.primitiveUnits Read only

An SVGAnimatedEnumeration that corresponds to the primitiveUnits attribute of the given <filter> element. Takes one of the constants defined in SVGUnitTypes.

SVGFilterElement.x Read only

An SVGAnimatedLength that corresponds to the x attribute on the given <filter> element.

SVGFilterElement.y Read only

An SVGAnimatedLength that corresponds to the y attribute of the given <filter> element.

SVGFilterElement.width Read only

An SVGAnimatedLength that corresponds to the width attribute of the given <filter> element.

SVGFilterElement.height Read only

An SVGAnimatedLength that corresponds to the height attribute of the given <filter> element.

SVGFilterElement.filterResX Read only '

An SVGAnimatedInteger that contains the X component of the filterRes attribute of the given <filter> element.

SVGFilterElement.filterResY Read only '

An SVGAnimatedInteger that contains the Y component of the filterRes attribute of the given <filter> element.

Methods

SVGFilterElement.setFilterRes() '

Sets the values of the filterRes attribute.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Filter Effects Module Level 1The definition of 'SVGFilterElement' in that specification.	Working Draft	Removed the inheritance from SVGLangSpace, SVGExternalResourcesRequired, SVGStylable, and SVGUnitTypes and removed the setFilterRes() function
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)The definition of 'SVGFilterElement' 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
SVGFilterElement	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support Yes	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	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

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See also

• <filter>

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