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SVG <polygon>
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SVG Polygon - <polygon>
The <polygon> element is used to create a graphic that contains at least
three sides.
Polygons are made of straight lines, and the shape is "closed" (all the lines
connect up).
Polygon comes from Greek. "Poly"
means "many" and "gon" means "angle".
Example 1
The following example creates a polygon with three sides:
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Example
<svg height="210" width="500">
<polygon points="200,10 250,190 160,210"
style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:1" />
</svg>
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Code explanation:
- The points attribute defines the x and y coordinates for each corner of the polygon
Example 2
The following example creates a polygon with four sides:
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Example
<svg height="250" width="500">
<polygon points="220,10 300,210 170,250 123,234"
style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:1" />
</svg>
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Example 3
Use the <polygon> element to create a star:
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Example
<svg height="210" width="500">
<polygon points="100,10 40,198 190,78 10,78 160,198"
style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:5;fill-rule:nonzero;" />
</svg>
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Example 4
Change the fill-rule property to "evenodd":
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Example
<svg height="210" width="500">
<polygon points="100,10 40,198 190,78 10,78 160,198"
style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:5;fill-rule:evenodd;" />
</svg>
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