elevation
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. Itβs been available across browsers since β¨January 2020β©.
The elevation attribute specifies the direction angle for the light source from the XY plane towards the Z-axis, in degrees. Note that the positive Z-axis points towards the viewer of the content.
You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:
Example
html
<svg viewBox="0 0 440 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<filter id="distantLight1">
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDistantLight elevation="0" />
</feDiffuseLighting>
</filter>
<filter id="distantLight2">
<feDiffuseLighting>
<feDistantLight elevation="45" />
</feDiffuseLighting>
</filter>
<circle cx="100" cy="100" r="80" filter="url(#distantLight1)" />
<circle cx="340" cy="100" r="80" filter="url(#distantLight2)" />
</svg>
Usage notes
| Value | <number> |
|---|---|
| Default value | 0 |
| Animatable | Yes |
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Filter Effects Module Level 1 # element-attrdef-fedistantlight-elevation |
Browser compatibility
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