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The <image> SVG element allows a raster image to be included in an SVG document.

Usage context

CategoriesGraphics element, Graphics referencing element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
Animation elements
Descriptive elements

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGImageElement interface.

Example

Basic rendering of a PNG image in an SVG object:

<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 100 100"
     xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 
     xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">       
  <image xlink:href="/files/6457/mdn_logo_only_color.png" x="0" y="0"
      height="100" width="100" />    
</svg>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
The definition of '<image>' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation  
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of '<image>' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 1.0 1.5 (1.8)[1] 9.0 8.0 3.0.4
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 3.0 1.0 (1.8)[1] No support (Yes) 3.0.4

The chart is based on these sources.

[1] Prior to Gecko 2.0 (Firefox 4 / Thunderbird 3.3 / SeaMonkey 2.1) only raster images were supported.

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