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CSS

Posted by Igors Smirnovs
Igors Smirnovs
10,441 Points

Is it ok to use SVG as a background-image in CSS?

Could it be possible that it does not work in some browsers or devices (e.g. some native Android browsers etc.). Can anyone give an advice regarding this topic?

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 Points

I don't see why not if you can make it work.

According to caniuse.com there's widespread support for for SVG accross all the browsers with the following exceptions

  • Partial support in Android 3 & 4 refers to not supporting masking.
  • IE9-11 desktop & mobile don't properly scale SVG files. Adding height, width, viewBox, and CSS rules seem to be the best workaround.