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<feDistantLight>

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The <feDistantLight> SVG element defines a distant light source that can be used within a lighting filter primitive: <feDiffuseLighting> or <feSpecularLighting>.

Usage context

CategoriesLight source element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
<animate>, <set>

Attributes

  • azimuth
  • elevation

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGFEDistantLightElement interface.

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1
# feDistantLightElement

Browser compatibility

See also

  • <filter>
  • <animate>
  • <set>
  • <feDiffuseLighting>
  • <feSpecularLighting>
  • <fePointLight>
  • <feSpotLight>
  • SVG tutorial: Filter effects

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