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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:

  • {{SVGElement("feDistantLight")}}

Example

css
html,
body,
svg {
  height: 100%;
}
html
<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" filter="url(#distantLight1)" />
  <circle cx="340" cy="100" r="80" filter="url(#distantLight2)" />
</svg>

{{EmbedLiveSample("Example", "420", "200")}}

Usage notes

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td>{{cssxref("number")}}</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}