The spreadMethod
attribute determines how a shape is filled beyond the defined edges of a gradient.
You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:
Usage notes Valuepad
| reflect
| repeat
Initial value pad
Animatable Yes
pad
This value indicates that the final color of the gradient fills the shape beyond the gradient's edges.
reflect
This value indicates that the gradient repeats in reverse beyond its edges.
repeat
This value specifies that the gradient repeats in the original order beyond its edges.
By default, a gradient reaches to the edges of the shape being filled. To see the effects of this attribute, you will need to set the size of the gradient smaller than the shape.
In the case of a linear gradient, the edges may be defined as a rectangle by the x1
, x2
, y1
and y2
attributes. In the case of a radial gradient, the edges may be defined as outer and inner circles by the cx
, cy
and r
(outer) and fx
, fy
and fr
(inner) attributes.
<svg width="220" height="150" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<linearGradient id="PadGradient" x1="33%" x2="67%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="fuchsia" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="orange" />
</linearGradient>
<linearGradient
id="ReflectGradient"
spreadMethod="reflect"
x1="33%"
x2="67%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="fuchsia" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="orange" />
</linearGradient>
<linearGradient id="RepeatGradient" spreadMethod="repeat" x1="33%" x2="67%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="fuchsia" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="orange" />
</linearGradient>
</defs>
<rect fill="url(#PadGradient)" x="10" y="0" width="200" height="40" />
<rect fill="url(#ReflectGradient)" x="10" y="50" width="200" height="40" />
<rect fill="url(#RepeatGradient)" x="10" y="100" width="200" height="40" />
</svg>
Result
Notice that the middle third of each gradient is the same. The outer thirds show the difference between the three spread methods.
Examples of spreadMethod with radial gradients SVG<svg width="340" height="120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<radialGradient
id="RadialPadGradient"
cx="75%"
cy="25%"
r="33%"
fx="64%"
fy="18%"
fr="17%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="fuchsia" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="orange" />
</radialGradient>
<radialGradient
id="RadialReflectGradient"
spreadMethod="reflect"
cx="75%"
cy="25%"
r="33%"
fx="64%"
fy="18%"
fr="17%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="fuchsia" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="orange" />
</radialGradient>
<radialGradient
id="RadialRepeatGradient"
spreadMethod="repeat"
cx="75%"
cy="25%"
r="33%"
fx="64%"
fy="18%"
fr="17%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="fuchsia" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="orange" />
</radialGradient>
</defs>
<rect fill="url(#RadialPadGradient)" x="10" y="10" width="100" height="100" />
<rect
fill="url(#RadialReflectGradient)"
x="120"
y="10"
width="100"
height="100" />
<rect
fill="url(#RadialRepeatGradient)"
x="230"
y="10"
width="100"
height="100" />
</svg>
Result Specifications Browser compatibility svg.elements.linearGradient.spreadMethod svg.elements.radialGradient.spreadMethod
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