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elevation

The elevation attribute specifies the direction angle for the light source from the XY plane towards the Z-axis, in degrees. Note that the positive Z-axis points towards the viewer of the content.

You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:

Example

<svg viewBox="0 0 440 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <filter id="distantLight1">
    <feDiffuseLighting>
      <feDistantLight elevation="0" />
    </feDiffuseLighting>
  </filter>
  <filter id="distantLight2">
    <feDiffuseLighting>
      <feDistantLight elevation="45" />
    </feDiffuseLighting>
  </filter>

  <circle cx="100" cy="100" r="80" style="filter: url(#distantLight1);" />
  <circle
    cx="100"
    cy="100"
    r="80"
    style="filter: url(#distantLight2); transform: translateX(240px);" />
</svg>

Usage notes

Value <number>
Default value 0
Animatable Yes

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1
# element-attrdef-fedistantlight-elevation

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
elevation No No No No No No No No No No No No

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Attribute/elevation