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The <polygon> SVG element defines a closed shape consisting of a set of connected straight line segments. The last point is connected to the first point.

For open shapes, see the {{SVGElement("polyline")}} element.

Usage context

{{svginfo}}

Attributes

• {{SVGAttr('points')}}
  • : This attribute defines the list of points (pairs of x,y absolute coordinates) required to draw the polygon. Value type: <number>+; Default value: ""; Animatable: yes
• {{SVGAttr("pathLength")}}
  • : This attribute lets specify the total length for the path, in user units. Value type: <number>; Default value: none; Animatable: yes

DOM Interface

This element implements the {{domxref("SVGPolygonElement")}} interface.

Example

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

<svg viewBox="0 0 200 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <!-- Example of a polygon with the default fill -->
  <polygon points="0,100 50,25 50,75 100,0" />

  <!-- Example of the same polygon shape with stroke and no fill -->
  <polygon points="100,100 150,25 150,75 200,0" fill="none" stroke="black" />
</svg>

{{EmbedLiveSample('Example', 100, 100)}}

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

See also

• SVG presentation attributes including {{SVGAttr("fill")}} and {{SVGAttr("stroke")}}

• Other SVG basic shapes:

  • {{ SVGElement('circle') }}
  • {{ SVGElement('ellipse') }}
  • {{ SVGElement('line') }}
  • {{ SVGElement('polyline') }}
  • {{ SVGElement('rect') }}