Metadata is structured data about data. Metadata which is included with SVG content should be specified within metadata elements. The contents of the metadata should be elements from other XML namespaces such as RDF, FOAF, etc.
Usage context
| Categories | Descriptive element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any elements or character data. |
Example
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
There is no specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGMetadataElement interface.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<metadata>' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<metadata>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | 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 |
The chart is based on these sources.