This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.
The filter attribute specifies the filter effects defined by the <filter> element that shall be applied to its element.
Note: As a presentation attribute, filter also has a CSS property counterpart: filter. When both are specified, the CSS property takes priority.
Technically, filter can be applied to any element, but it only has effect on container elements without the <defs> element, all graphics elements, and the <use> element.
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<filter id="blur">
<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" />
</filter>
<rect x="10" y="10" width="80" height="80" filter="url(#blur)" />
</svg>
| Value | none | <filter-value-list> |
|---|---|
| Default value | none |
| Animatable | Yes |
For a description of the values see the CSS filter property.
| Specification |
|---|
| Filter Effects Module Level 1> # FilterProperty> |
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | WebView on iOS | |
filter |
≤53 | 79 | 35 | ≤40 | ≤10.1 | ≤53 | 35 | ≤41 | ≤10.3 | ≤6.0 | ≤53 | ≤10.3 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Reference/Attribute/filter