<rect>

The <rect> SVG element is a basic SVG shape that draws rectangles, defined by their position, width, and height. The rectangles may have their corners rounded.

Usage context

CategoriesBasic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
Animation elements
Descriptive elements

Attributes

x

The x coordinate of the rect. Value type: <length> | <percentage>; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

y

The y coordinate of the rect. Value type: <length> | <percentage>; Default value: 0; Animatable: yes

width

The width of the rect. Value type: auto | <length> | <percentage>; Default value: auto; Animatable: yes

height

The height of the rect. Value type: auto | <length> | <percentage>; Default value: auto; Animatable: yes

rx

The horizontal corner radius of the rect. Defaults to ry if it is specified. Value type: auto | <length> | <percentage>; Default value: auto; Animatable: yes

ry

The vertical corner radius of the rect. Defaults to rx if it is specified. Value type: auto | <length> | <percentage>; Default value: auto; Animatable: yes

pathLength

The total length of the rectangle's perimeter, in user units. Value type: <number>; Default value: none; Animatable: yes

Note: Starting with SVG2, x, y, width, height, rx and ry are Geometry Properties, meaning those attributes can also be used as CSS properties for that element.

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGRectElement interface.

Example

html
<svg viewBox="0 0 220 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <!-- Regular rectangle -->
  <rect width="100" height="100" />

  <!-- Rounded corner rectangle -->
  <rect x="120" width="100" height="100" rx="15" />
</svg>

Specifications

See also