SVG <view> Element

Last Updated : 31 Mar, 2022

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphic. It can be used to make graphics and animations like in HTML canvas. The <view> element is used to alter the attributes of viewbox of the original SVG element. It is used by referencing the element’s id as the target fragment of a URL. It provides features like zoom in or zoom out of the rendered content.

Syntax:

<view viewBox="" preserveAspectRatio="" viewTarget=""/>

Attributes:

viewBox: It defines the coordinates which fits to the drawing region.
preserveAspectRatio: It indicates how an element with a viewBox providing a given aspect ratio must fit into a viewport with a different aspect ratio.
viewTarget: It consists of list of id values for the elements that are the main focus of the view.

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<body> 
    <svg width="400" height="400" 
        viewBox="0 0 100 100"> 
          
        <defs> 
            <radialGradient id="gradient"> 
                <stop offset="0%" stop-color="green" /> 
                <stop offset="50%" stop-color="lightgreen" /> 
                <stop offset="50%" stop-color="green" /> 
            </radialGradient> 
        </defs> 
  
        <rect x="0" y="0" width="100%" 
            height="100%" fill="url(#gradient)" 
            style=" stroke: black; 
                    fill: lightgreen;" /> 
  
        <rect x="15" y="15" width="70%" 
            height="70%" fill="url(#gradient)" /> 
  
        <view id="Normal" viewBox="0 0 100 100" /> 
        <view id="HalfV" viewBox="0 0 200 200" /> 
        <view id="Double" viewBox="0 0  50  50" /> 
  
        <a xlink:href="#Double"> 
            <text x="3" y="6" font-size="5"> 
                Double 
            </text> 
        </a> 
  
        <a xlink:href="#Normal"> 
            <text x="42" y="6" font-size="5"> 
                Normal 
            </text> 
        </a> 
  
        <a xlink:href="#Half"> 
            <text x="87" y="6" font-size="5"> 
                Half 
            </text> 
        </a> 
    </svg> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:

Example 2: Meet keyword is used to fit the image within the view port.

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<body> 
  
    <svg width="200" height="100" 
        viewBox="0 0 50 50" 
        preserveAspectRatio="xMaxYMin meet"
        style="border: 1px solid black; fill:black;"> 
  
        <circle cx="25" cy="25" r="24" 
            style="stroke: #000000; fill:green;" /> 
    </svg> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:

Example 3:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<body> 
    <svg width="200" height="100" 
        viewBox="0 0 50 50" 
        preserveAspectRatio="xMinYMin meet"
        style="border: 1px solid black;  
                fill:black;"> 
  
        <circle cx="25" cy="25" r="24" 
            style="stroke: #000000;  
                    fill:green;" /> 
    </svg> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:

Example 4: Slice keyword slices off any part of the image that does not fit inside the viewport.

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<body> 
    <svg width="200" height="100" 
        viewBox="0 0 50 50" 
        preserveAspectRatio="xMinYMin slice"
        style="border: 1px solid black;  
                fill:black;"> 
  
        <circle cx="25" cy="25" r="24" 
            style="stroke: #000000;  
                    fill:green;" /> 
    </svg> 
</body> 
  
</html> 