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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.

Only one element is using this attribute: <feDistantLight>

<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	Status	Comment
Filter Effects Module Level 1 The definition of 'elevation' in that specification.	Working Draft	No change
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'elevation' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
`elevation`	?	?	?	?	?	?

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`elevation`	?	?	?	?	?	?

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