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HTML SVG Basics SVG and CSS Embed an SVG

Posted by shadreck chipolidzi
shadreck chipolidzi
5,600 Points

add the file star .svg to the page embedding the xml data directly into the html.

add the file star.svg to the page embedding the xml data directly into the html.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Scalable Vector Graphics</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>SVG Example</h1>

    <div class="wrapper">

      <!-- Add your code below this line -->


    </div>

  </body>
</html>
star.svg 
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 360 360" enable-background="new 0 0 360 360">
  <path fill="#8361B4" d="M0 0h360v360h-360z"/>
  <circle fill="#FDE135" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="8" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="180" r="157"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="8" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="180" r="108.3"/>
  <path d="M89.4 276.7c-26-24.2-42.2-58.8-42.2-97.1 0-22.6 5.6-43.8 15.5-62.4m234.7.1c9.9 18.6 15.4 39.7 15.4 62.2 0 38.3-16.2 72.8-42.1 97" stroke="#CAA61F" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" fill="none"/>
  <path fill="#FDE135" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M180 107.8l16.9 52.1h54.8l-44.3 32.2 16.9 52.1-44.3-32.2-44.3 32.2 16.9-52.1-44.3-32.2h54.8z"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="107.8" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="223.7" cy="244.2" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="135.5" cy="244.2" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="108.3" cy="160.4" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="251.7" cy="160.4" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="197.4" cy="159.4" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="163" cy="159.4" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="152" cy="192.5" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="208" cy="192.5" r="4.4"/>
  <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="213.2" r="4.4"/>
</svg>
A.J. Kandy
A.J. Kandy
Courses Plus Student 12,422 Points
A.J. Kandy
A.J. Kandy
Courses Plus Student 12,422 Points

What part of this exercise doesn't make sense to you? (Hint: It may look complicated, but it's surprisingly simple.)

3 Answers

Aleksandra Baranjos Bajakic
Aleksandra Baranjos Bajakic
3,016 Points
Aleksandra Baranjos Bajakic
Aleksandra Baranjos Bajakic
3,016 Points

Just copy the SVG code from CSS, and paste in the index.html below the h1 line. <h1>SVG Example</h1> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 360 360" enable-background="new 0 0 360 360"> <path fill="#8361B4" d="M0 0h360v360h-360z"/> <circle fill="#FDE135" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="8" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="180" r="157"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="8" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="180" r="108.3"/> <path d="M89.4 276.7c-26-24.2-42.2-58.8-42.2-97.1 0-22.6 5.6-43.8 15.5-62.4m234.7.1c9.9 18.6 15.4 39.7 15.4 62.2 0 38.3-16.2 72.8-42.1 97" stroke="#CAA61F" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" fill="none"/> <path fill="#FDE135" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M180 107.8l16.9 52.1h54.8l-44.3 32.2 16.9 52.1-44.3-32.2-44.3 32.2 16.9-52.1-44.3-32.2h54.8z"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="107.8" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="223.7" cy="244.2" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="135.5" cy="244.2" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="108.3" cy="160.4" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="251.7" cy="160.4" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="197.4" cy="159.4" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="163" cy="159.4" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="152" cy="192.5" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="208" cy="192.5" r="4.4"/> <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="213.2" r="4.4"/> </svg>

I hope it will help you!

Gal agai
Gal agai
13,477 Points
Gal agai
Gal agai
13,477 Points

copy and past the SVG code in the index.html below the line :"<!-- Add your code below this line -->" It is as simple as that.

Hope this helps

Allan Collado
Allan Collado
10,248 Points
Allan Collado
Allan Collado
10,248 Points 
                <h1>SVG Example</h1>

 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 360 360" enable-background="new 0 0 360 360"> 
<path fill="#8361B4" d="M0 0h360v360h-360z"/> 
<circle fill="#FDE135" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="8" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="180" r="157"/>
 <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="8" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="180" r="108.3"/> 
<path d="M89.4 276.7c-26-24.2-42.2-58.8-42.2-97.1 0-22.6 5.6-43.8 15.5-62.4m234.7.1c9.9 18.6 15.4 39.7 15.4 62.2 0 38.3-16.2 72.8-42.1 97" stroke="#CAA61F" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" fill="none"/> 
<path fill="#FDE135" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M180 107.8l16.9 52.1h54.8l-44.3 32.2 16.9 52.1-44.3-32.2-44.3 32.2 16.9-52.1-44.3-32.2h54.8z"/>
 <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="107.8" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="223.7" cy="244.2" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="135.5" cy="244.2" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="108.3" cy="160.4" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="251.7" cy="160.4" r="4.4"/>
 <circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="197.4" cy="159.4" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="163" cy="159.4" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="152" cy="192.5" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="208" cy="192.5" r="4.4"/> 
<circle fill="#CAA61F" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="180" cy="213.2" r="4.4"/> </svg>