The <feMerge> SVG element allows filter effects to be applied concurrently instead of sequentially. This is achieved by other filters storing their output via the result attribute and then accessing it in a <feMergeNode> child.
<feMerge>
Usage context
| Categories | Filter primitive element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any number of the following elements, in any order:<feMergeNode> |
Example
SVG
<svg width="200" height="200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<filter id="feOffset" x="-40" y="-20" width="100" height="200">
<feOffset in="SourceGraphic" dx="60" dy="60" />
<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="5" result="blur2" />
<feMerge>
<feMergeNode in="blur2" />
<feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
</feMerge>
</filter>
<rect
x="40"
y="40"
width="100"
height="100"
style="stroke: #000000; fill: green; filter: url(#feOffset);" />
</svg>
Result
Attributes
Global attributes
Specific attributes
None.
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGFEMergeElement interface.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Filter Effects Module Level 1 # feMergeElement |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
feMerge |
Yes | 12 | 4 | Yes | 9 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element/feMerge