Revision 1049778 of <pattern>

<div>{{ SVGRefElem() }}</div>

<p><span class="seoSummary">The <strong><code>pattern</code></strong> element defines a graphics object which can be redrawn at repeated x and y-coordinate intervals ("tiled") to cover an area.</span> The <code>&lt;pattern&gt;</code> is referenced by the <code><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Attribute/fill">fill</a></code> and/or <code><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Attribute/stroke">stroke</a></code> properties on other <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Tutorial/Basic_Shapes">graphics elements</a> to fill or stroke those elements with the referenced pattern.</p>

<h2 id="Usage_context">Usage context</h2>

<p>{{svginfo}}</p>

<h2 id="Example">Example</h2>

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   <th scope="col">Source code</th>
   <th scope="col">Output result</th>
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   <td>{{ embed_text("pattern.svg", "xml") }}</td>
   <td>{{ EmbedSVG("pattern.svg",120,120) }}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<p>» <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/files/3268/pattern.svg">pattern.svg</a></p>

<h2 id="Attributes">Attributes</h2>

<h3 id="Global_attributes">Global attributes</h3>

<ul>
 <li><a href="/en/SVG/Attribute#ConditionalProcessing">Conditional processing attributes</a> »</li>
 <li><a href="/en/SVG/Attribute#Core">Core attributes</a> »</li>
 <li><a href="/en/SVG/Attribute#Presentation">Presentation attributes</a> »</li>
 <li><a href="/en/SVG/Attribute#XLink">Xlink attributes</a> »</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("class") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("style") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("externalResourcesRequired") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("viewBox") }}</li>
</ul>

<h3 id="Specific_attributes">Specific attributes</h3>

<ul>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("patternUnits") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("patternContentUnits") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("patternTransform") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("x") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("y") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("width") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("height") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("xlink:href") }}</li>
 <li>{{ SVGAttr("preserveAspectRatio") }}</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="DOM_Interface">DOM Interface</h2>

<p>This element implements the <code><a href="/en/DOM/SVGPatternElement">SVGPatternElement</a></code> interface.</p>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

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   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
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   <td>{{SpecName('SVG2', 'pservers.html#Patterns', '&lt;pattern&gt;')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('SVG2')}}</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('SVG1.1', 'pservers.html#Patterns', '&lt;pattern&gt;')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('SVG1.1')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>

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   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari</th>
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  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
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   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE&nbsp;Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
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  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<p>{{SVGRef}}</p>