<stop>

The <stop> SVG element defines a color and its position to use on a gradient. This element is always a child of a <linearGradient> or <radialGradient> element.

Usage context

Attributes

• offset
  • : This attribute defines where the gradient stop is placed along the gradient vector. Value type: <number> | <percentage>; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes
• stop-color
  • : This attribute defines the color of the gradient stop. It can be used as a CSS property. Value type: <color>; Default value: black; Animatable: yes
• stop-opacity
  • : This attribute defines the opacity of the gradient stop. It can be used as a CSS property. Value type: <opacity-value>; Default value: 1; Animatable: yes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGStopElement interface.

Example

html,
body,
svg {
  height: 100%;
}

<svg
  viewBox="0 0 10 10"
  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="myGradient" gradientTransform="rotate(90)">
      <stop offset="5%" stop-color="gold" />
      <stop offset="95%" stop-color="red" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>

  <!-- using my linear gradient -->
  <circle cx="5" cy="5" r="4" fill="url('#myGradient')" />
</svg>

Specifications

Browser compatibility