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Document Basics
svg root viewBox width and height preserveAspectRatio group element defs title and desc use element
Shapes
rect circle ellipse line polyline polygon path
Path Data
Move command Line commands Horizontal and vertical commands Cubic Bézier Quadratic Bézier Arc command Close path Relative path commands
Paint & Styling
fill stroke stroke-width stroke-linecap stroke-linejoin dash array opacity currentColor
Transforms & Text
translate scale rotate transform origin concept text tspan text-anchor dominant-baseline
Advanced SVG
linearGradient radialGradient clipPath mask filter blur marker symbol sprites accessible SVG
SVG / Document Basics

defs

Learn defs in SVG with a dedicated explanation, a concept-specific example, a production caution, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Beginner
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<svg viewBox="0 0 120 60"><defs><linearGradient id="brand"><stop stop-color="#06b6d4"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#2563eb"/></linearGradient></defs><rect width="120" height="60" fill="url(#brand)"/></svg>
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