<feGaussianBlur>

<feblend>
<fecolormatrix>
<fecomponenttransfer>
<fecomposite>
<feconvolvematrix>
<fediffuselighting>
<fedisplacementmap>
<feflood>
<fefunca>
<fefuncb>
<fefuncg>
<fefuncr>
<fegaussianblur>
<feimage>
<femerge>
<femergenode>
<femorphology>
<feoffset>
<fepointlight>
<fespecularlighting>
<fespotlight>
<fetile>
<feturbulence>
SVG Elements
1. A
2. B-C
3. D
  1. <defs>
  2. <desc>
4. E
  1. <ellipse>
5. F
6. G
7. H
  1. <hkern>
8. I
  1. <image>
9. J-L
  1. <line>
  2. <linearGradient>
10. M
11. N-P
12. Q-R
  1. <radialGradient>
  2. <rect>
13. S
  1. <script>
  2. <set>
  3. <stop>
  4. <style>
  5. <svg>
  6. <switch>
  7. <symbol>
14. T
15. U
  1. <use>
16. V-Z
  1. <view>
  2. <vkern>

The <feGaussianBlur> SVG filter primitive blurs the input image by the amount specified in stdDeviation, which defines the bell-curve.

Usage context

Categories	Filter primitive element
Permitted content	Any number of the following elements, in any order: `<animate>`, `<set>`

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGFEGaussianBlurElement interface.

Example

Simple example

SVG

<svg width="230" height="120"
 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">

  <filter id="blurMe">
    <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="5" />
  </filter>

  <circle cx="60"  cy="60" r="50" fill="green" />

  <circle cx="170" cy="60" r="50" fill="green"
          filter="url(#blurMe)" />
</svg>

Result

Screenshot	Live sample

Drop shadow example

SVG

<svg width="120" height="120"
 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">

  <filter id="dropShadow">
    <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="3" />
    <feOffset dx="2" dy="4" />
    <feMerge>
        <feMergeNode />
        <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
    </feMerge>
  </filter>

  <circle cx="60"  cy="60" r="50" fill="green"
          filter="url(#dropShadow)" />
</svg>

Result

Screenshot	Live sample

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 2 # feGaussianBlurElement

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