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SVG <ellipse>

SVG Ellipse - <ellipse>

Example 1

The <ellipse> element is used to create an ellipse.

An ellipse is closely related to a circle. The difference is that an ellipse has an x and a y radius that differs from each other, while a circle has equal x and y radius:

Here is the SVG code:

Example

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
  <ellipse cx="300" cy="80" rx="100" ry="50"
  style="fill:yellow;stroke:purple;stroke-width:2"/>
</svg>

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Code explanation:

  • The cx attribute defines the x coordinate of the center of the ellipse
  • The cy attribute defines the y coordinate of the center of the ellipse
  • The rx attribute defines the horizontal radius
  • The ry attribute defines the vertical radius

Example 2

The following example creates three ellipses on top of each other:

Here is the SVG code:

Example

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
  <ellipse cx="240" cy="100" rx="220" ry="30" style="fill:purple"/>
  <ellipse cx="220" cy="70" rx="190" ry="20" style="fill:lime"/>
  <ellipse cx="210" cy="45" rx="170" ry="15" style="fill:yellow"/>
</svg>

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Example 3

The following example combines two ellipses (one yellow and one white):

Here is the SVG code:

Example

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
  <ellipse cx="240" cy="50" rx="220" ry="30" style="fill:yellow"/>
  <ellipse cx="220" cy="50" rx="190" ry="20" style="fill:white"/>
</svg>

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