<circle>
Baseline Widely available *
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
* Some parts of this feature may have varying levels of support.
The<circle>SVG element is anSVG basic shape, used to draw circles based on a center point and a radius.
Usage context
| Categories | Basic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements |
Attributes
cxThe x-axis coordinate of the center of the circle.Value type:<length> |<percentage>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yescyThe y-axis coordinate of the center of the circle.Value type:<length> |<percentage>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yesrThe radius of the circle. A value lower or equal to zero disables rendering of the circle.Value type:<length> |<percentage>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yespathLengthThe total length for the circle's circumference, in user units.Value type:<number>;Default value:none;Animatable:yes
Note:Starting with SVG2,cx,cy, andr areGeometry Properties, meaning those attributes can also be used as CSS properties for that element.
DOM Interface
This element implements theSVGCircleElement interface.
Example
html,body,svg { height: 100%;}<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" /></svg>Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 # CircleElement |
Browser compatibility
See also
- Other SVG basic shapes:
<ellipse>,<line>,<polygon>,<polyline>,<rect>