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SummaryEdit
The mask-image
CSS property sets the image that is used as mask layer for an element.
Initial value | none |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements; In SVG, it applies to container elements excluding the <defs> element and all graphics elements |
Inherited | no |
Media | visual |
Computed value | as specified, but with URIs made absolute |
Animatable | no |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
SyntaxEdit
/* Keyword value */
mask-image: none;
/* <mask-source> value */
mask-image: url(masks.svg#mask1);
/* <image< values */
mask-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0), transparent);
mask-image: image(url(mask.png), skyblue);
/* Multiple values */
mask-image: image(url(mask.png), skyblue), linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0), transparent);
/* Global values */
mask-image: inherit;
mask-image: initial;
mask-image: unset;
Values
none
- This keyword is interpreted as a transparent black image layer.
<mask-source>
- A
<url>
reference to a<mask>
or to a CSS image. <image>
- An image value used as mask image layer.
Formal syntax
How to read CSS syntax.<mask-reference>#where
<mask-reference> = none | <image> | <mask-source>
where
<image> = <url> | <image()> | <image-set()> | <element()> | <cross-fade()> | <gradient>
<mask-source> = <url>where
<image()> = image( [ [ <image> | <string> ]? , <color>? ]! )
<image-set()> = image-set( <image-set-option># )
<element()> = element( <id-selector> )
<cross-fade()> = cross-fade( <cf-mixing-image> , <cf-final-image>? )
<gradient> = <linear-gradient()> | <repeating-linear-gradient()> | <radial-gradient()> | <repeating-radial-gradient()>where
<color> = <rgb()> | <rgba()> | <hsl()> | <hsla()> | <hex-color> | <named-color> | currentcolor | <deprecated-system-color>
<image-set-option> = [ <image> | <string> ] <resolution>
<cf-mixing-image> = <percentage>? && <image>
<cf-final-image> = <image> | <color>
<linear-gradient()> = linear-gradient( [ <angle> | to <side-or-corner> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<repeating-linear-gradient()> = repeating-linear-gradient( [ <angle> | to <side-or-corner> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<radial-gradient()> = radial-gradient( [ <ending-shape> || <size> ]? [ at <position> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<repeating-radial-gradient()> = repeating-radial-gradient( [ <ending-shape> || <size> ]? [ at <position> ]? , <color-stop-list> )where
<rgb()> = rgb( <rgb-component>#{3} )
<rgba()> = rgba( <rgb-component>#{3} , <alpha-value> )
<hsl()> = hsl( <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage> )
<hsla()> = hsla( <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value> )
<named-color> = <ident>
<deprecated-system-color> = ActiveBorder | ActiveCaption | AppWorkspace | Background | ButtonFace | ButtonHighlight | ButtonShadow | ButtonText | CaptionText | GrayText | Highlight | HighlightText | InactiveBorder | InactiveCaption | InactiveCaptionText | InfoBackground | InfoText | Menu | MenuText | Scrollbar | ThreeDDarkShadow | ThreeDFace | ThreeDHighlight | ThreeDLightShadow | ThreeDShadow | Window | WindowFrame | WindowText
<side-or-corner> = [ left | right ] || [ top | bottom ]
<color-stop-list> = <color-stop>{2,}
<ending-shape> = circle | ellipse
<size> = closest-side | farthest-side | closest-corner | farthest-corner | <length> | [ <length> | <percentage> ]{2}where
<rgb-component> = <integer> | <percentage>
<alpha-value> = <number>
<hue> = <number>
<color-stop> = <color> [ <percentage> | <length> ]?
ExampleEdit
CSS Content
#masked {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
background-color: #8cffa0;
mask-image: url(https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/12676/star.svg);
}
HTML Content
<div id="masked"></div>
SpecificationsEdit
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Masking Level 1 The definition of 'mask-image' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibilityEdit
[1] This feature is not implemented yet. See bug 1251161.