SVG filter Attribute

Last Updated : 31 Mar, 2022

The filter attribute is used to specify the filter effects that are defined by the <filter> element which are to be applied to its elements.

Syntax:

filter="value"

Attribute values:

value: The filter values to be applied to the element

We will use the filter attribute for setting the filter of the elements.

Example 1:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<body> 
    <svg viewBox="0 0 800 800" 
        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 
          
        <filter id="fil"> 
  
            <!--Using GaussianBlur filter effect-->
            <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="5" /> 
        </filter> 
  
        <rect x="80" y="30" width="200" 
            height="200" filter="url(#fil)" /> 
    </svg> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:

Example 2:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<body> 
    <svg viewBox="0 0 800 800" 
        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 
          
        <filter id="blur"> 
          
            <!--> Using GaussianBlur filter effect<--->
            <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="5" /> 
        </filter> 
        <rect x="80" y="30" width="200" 
            height="200" filter="url(#blur)" 
            fill="green" /> 
    </svg> 
</body> 
  
</html> 