The <path> SVG element is the generic element to define a shape. All the basic shapes can be created with a path element.

Usage context

{{svginfo}} 

Attributes

• {{SVGAttr("d")}} 
  • : This attribute defines the shape of the path. Value type: <string>; Default value: ''; Animatable: yes
• {{SVGAttr("pathLength")}} 
  • : This attribute lets authors specify the total length for the path, in user units. Value type: <number>; Default value: none; Animatable: yes

DOM Interface

This element implements the {{domxref("SVGPathElement")}}  interface.

Example

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

<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <path
    d="M 10,30
           A 20,20 0,0,1 50,30
           A 20,20 0,0,1 90,30
           Q 90,60 50,90
           Q 10,60 10,30 z" />
</svg>

{{EmbedLiveSample('Example', 100, 100)}} 

Specifications

{{Specifications}} 

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}} 

See also

• SVG basic shapes: {{ SVGElement('circle') }} , {{ SVGElement('ellipse') }} , {{ SVGElement('line') }} , {{ SVGElement('polygon') }} , {{ SVGElement('polyline') }} , {{ SVGElement('rect') }} 
• The MDN SVG “Getting Started” tutorial: Path