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    <line>

    The line element is an SVG basic shape, used to create a line connecting two points.

    Usage context

    CategoriesBasic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element
    Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
    Animation elements
    Descriptive elements

    Example

    Source code Output result 
    <?xml version="1.0"?>
<svg width="120" height="120" 
     viewPort="0 0 120 120" version="1.1"
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">

    <line x1="20" y1="100" 
          x2="100" y2="20" 
          stroke="black" 
          stroke-width="2"/>

</svg>

    » line.svg

    You can also apply transformation to get the same result. Beginning with a normal line,

    Source code Output result 
    <?xml version="1.0"?>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <line x1="20" y1="100" x2="100" y2="100" stroke-width="2" stroke="black"/>
</svg>

    » line1.svg

    add the transformation options to change the direction of the line:

    Source code Output result 
    <?xml version="1.0"?>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <line x1="20" y1="100" x2="100" y2="100" stroke-width="2" 
	stroke="black" transform="rotate(-45 20 100)"/>
</svg>

    » line2.svg

    Attributes

    Global attributes

    Specific attributes

    DOM Interface

    This element implements the SVGLineElement interface.

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
    The definition of '<line>' in that specification.    		 Working Draft  
    Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
    The definition of '<line>' 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 8.0 3.0.4
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Basic support 3.0 1.0 (1.8) Not supported (Yes) 3.0.4

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