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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The <line> SVG element is an SVG basic shape used to create a line connecting two points.

Usage context

Categories Basic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element
Permitted content Any number of the following elements, in any order:Animation elementsDescriptive elements

Attributes

x1

Defines the x-axis coordinate of the line starting point.Value type: | | ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

x2

Defines the x-axis coordinate of the line ending point.Value type: | | ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

y1

Defines the y-axis coordinate of the line starting point.Value type: | | ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

y2

Defines the y-axis coordinate of the line ending point.Value type: | | ; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

pathLength

Defines the total path length in user units.Value type: ; Default value: none; Animatable: yes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGLineElement interface.

Example

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

html

<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <line x1="0" y1="80" x2="100" y2="20" stroke="black" />

  <!-- If you do not specify the stroke
       color the line will not be visible -->
</svg>

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 # LineElement

Browser compatibility

See also