The <marker> element defines the graphics that is to be used for drawing arrowheads or polymarkers on a given <path>, <line>, <polyline> or <polygon> element.
Usage context
| Categories | Container element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements Shape elements Structural elements Gradient elements <a>, <altGlyphDef>, <clipPath>, <color-profile>, <cursor>, <filter>, <font>, <font-face>, <foreignObject>, <image>, <marker>, <mask>, <pattern>, <script>, <style>, <switch>, <text>, <view> |
Attributes
Global attributes
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- Presentation attributes »
classstyleexternalResourcesRequiredviewBoxpreserveAspectRatiotransform
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGMarkerElement interface.
Example
SVG
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<svg width="120" height="120" viewBox="0 0 120 120"
xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
<defs>
<marker id="Triangle" viewBox="0 0 10 10" refX="1" refY="5"
markerWidth="6" markerHeight="6" orient="auto">
<path d="M 0 0 L 10 5 L 0 10 z" />
</marker>
</defs>
<polyline points="10,90 50,80 90,20" fill="none" stroke="black"
stroke-width="2" marker-end="url(#Triangle)" />
</svg>
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| SVG Markers The definition of '<marker>' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<marker>' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<marker>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | IE | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | 1.5 (1.8) | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.0.4 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 3.0 | 1.0 (1.8) | No support | (Yes) | 3.0.4 |
The chart is based on these sources.