The rect
element is an SVG basic shape, used to create rectangles based on the position of a corner and their width and height. It may also be used to create rectangles with rounded corners.
Usage context
Categories | Basic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element |
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Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order: Animation elements Descriptive elements |
Example
Simple rect
usage
Source code | Output result |
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<?xml version="1.0"?> <svg width="120" height="120" viewBox="0 0 120 120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect x="10" y="10" width="100" height="100"/> </svg> |
rect
with rounded corners
Source code | Output result |
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<?xml version="1.0"?> <svg width="120" height="120" viewBox="0 0 120 120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect x="10" y="10" width="100" height="100" rx="15" ry="15"/> </svg> |
Attributes
Global attributes
- Conditional processing attributes »
- Core attributes »
- Graphical event attributes »
- Presentation attributes »
class
style
externalResourcesRequired
transform
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGRectElement
interface.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<rect>' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<rect>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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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 |
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Basic support | 3.0 | 1.0 (1.8) | Not supported | (Yes) | 3.0.4 |
The chart is based on these sources.