SVG Path

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# SVG <path>

The <path> tag is used to define a path.

## The <path> Tag

The <path> tag is used to define a path.

The following commands are available for path data:

- M = moveto
- L = lineto
- H = horizontal lineto
- V = vertical lineto
- C = curveto
- S = smooth curveto
- Q = quadratic Belzier curve
- T = smooth quadratic Belzier curveto
- A = elliptical Arc
- Z = closepath

Note: All of the commands above can also be expressed with lower letters. Capital letters means absolutely positioned, lower cases means relatively positioned.

Copy the following code into Notepad and save the file as "path1.svg". Place the file in your Web directory:

    <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
    <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">

    <svg width="100%" height="100%" version="1.1"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">

    <path d="M250 150 L150 350 L350 350 Z" />

    </svg>

The example above defines a path that starts at position 250 150 with a line to position 150 350 then from there a line to 350 350 and finally closing the path back to 250 150.

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The following example creates a spiral:

    <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
    <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">

    <svg width="100%" height="100%" version="1.1"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">

    <path d="M153 334
    C153 334 151 334 151 334
    C151 339 153 344 156 344
    C164 344 171 339 171 334
    C171 322 164 314 156 314
    C142 314 131 322 131 334
    C131 350 142 364 156 364
    C175 364 191 350 191 334
    C191 311 175 294 156 294
    C131 294 111 311 111 334
    C111 361 131 384 156 384
    C186 384 211 361 211 334
    C211 300 186 274 156 274"
    style="fill:white;stroke:red;stroke-width:2"/>

    </svg>

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Complex? YES!!!! Because of the complexity involved in drawing paths it is highly recommended to use an SVG editor to create complex graphics.

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