<animateColor>

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Warning: This element has been deprecated in SVG 1.1 Second Edition and may be removed in a future version of SVG. It provides no features not already available by using the <animate> element. So, authors should use the <animate> element instead.

The <animateColor> SVG element specifies a color transformation over time.

Usage context

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

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGAnimateColorElement interface.

Example

SVG

<svg width="120" height="120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <circle cx="60" cy="60" r="50">
    <animateColor attributeName="fill" attributeType="XML"
        from="black" to="red" dur="6s" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
  </circle>
</svg>

Result

Specifications

Specification
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
# AnimateColorElement

Browser compatibility

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animateColor
DeprecatedNon-standard
by
Deprecated
from
Deprecated
to
Deprecated
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See also