SVG Attribute reference

SVG elements can be modified using attributes that specify details about exactly how the element should be handled or rendered.

Below is a list of all of the attributes available in SVG along with links to reference documentation to help you learn which elements support them and how they work.

SVG attributes A to Z

SVG attributes by category

Generic attributes

Core attributes: Core attributes
id, lang, tabindex, xml:base, xml:lang, xml:space
Style attributes: Style attributes
class, style
Conditional processing attributes: requiredExtensions, requiredFeatures, systemLanguage.

XLink attributes

xlink:href, xlink:type, xlink:role, xlink:arcrole, xlink:title, xlink:show, xlink:actuate

Presentation attributes

Note: All SVG presentation attributes can be used as CSS properties.

Filters attributes

Filter primitive attributes: height, result, width, x, y
Transfer function attributes: type, tableValues, slope, intercept, amplitude, exponent, offset

Animation attributes

Animation target element attributes: href
Animation attribute target attributes: attributeType, attributeName
Animation timing attributes: begin, dur, end, min, max, restart, repeatCount, repeatDur, fill
Animation value attributes: calcMode, values, keyTimes, keySplines, from, to, by, autoReverse, accelerate, decelerate
Animation addition attributes: additive, accumulate

Event attributes

Animation event attributes

Animation event attributes

onbegin, onend, onrepeat

Document event attributes

Document event attributes

onabort, onerror, onresize, onscroll, onunload

Global event attributes

Global event attributes

oncancel, oncanplay, oncanplaythrough, onchange, onclick, onclose, oncuechange, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, ondurationchange, onemptied, onended, onerror, onfocus, oninput, oninvalid, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onloadeddata, onloadedmetadata, onloadstart, onmousedown, onmouseenter, onmouseleave, onmousemove, onmouseout, onmouseover, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onpause, onplay, onplaying, onprogress, onratechange, onreset, onresize, onscroll, onseeked, onseeking, onselect, onshow, onstalled, onsubmit, onsuspend, ontimeupdate, ontoggle, onvolumechange, onwaiting

Graphical event attributes

Graphical event attributes

onactivate, onfocusin, onfocusout