<line>
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.
The<line>SVG element is an SVG basic shape used to create a line connecting two points.
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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
x1Defines the x-axis coordinate of the line starting point.Value type:<length> |<percentage> |<number>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yesx2Defines the x-axis coordinate of the line ending point.Value type:<length> |<percentage> |<number>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yesy1Defines the y-axis coordinate of the line starting point.Value type:<length> |<percentage> |<number>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yesy2Defines the y-axis coordinate of the line ending point.Value type:<length> |<percentage> |<number>;Default value:
0;Animatable:yespathLengthDefines the total path length in user units.Value type:<number>;Default value:none;Animatable:yes
DOM Interface
This element implements theSVGLineElement interface.
Example
html,body,svg { height: 100%;}<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>Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2> # LineElement> |
Browser compatibility
See also
- Other SVG basic shapes:
<circle>,<ellipse>,<polygon>,<polyline>,<rect>