The <stop> SVG element defines the ramp of colors to use on a gradient, which is a child element to either the <linearGradient> or the <radialGradient> element.
Usage context
| Categories | Gradient element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order:<animate>, <animateColor>, <set> |
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGStopElement interface.
Example
SVG
<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 80 40"
xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<linearGradient id="MyGradient">
<stop offset="5%" stop-color="#F60" />
<stop offset="95%" stop-color="#FF6" />
</linearGradient>
</defs>
<!-- Outline the drawing area in black -->
<rect fill="none" stroke="black"
x="0.5" y="0.5" width="79" height="39"/>
<!-- The rectangle is filled using a linear gradient -->
<rect fill="url(#MyGradient)" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"
x="10" y="10" width="60" height="20"/>
</svg>
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<stop>' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<stop>' 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.