SVG <use> Element

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphic. It can be used to make graphics and animations like in HTML canvas.

The SVG <use> element takes nodes from within the SVG document and duplicates them somewhere else.

Syntax:

<use href="" >
    Subtext
</use>

Attribute:

x: x-axis coordinates the positioning of the image.
y: y-axis coordinates the positioning of the image.
width: Width of the image.
height: Height of the image.
href: The source of the image.
Global Attributes: Some global attributes used like core attributes and styling attributes, etc.

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>
    <svg width="400" height="200"
        xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg">       
        <circle id="gfg" 
                cx="100" 
                cy="100" 
                r="40" 
                fill="green"/>
        
        <use href="#gfg" x="110"></use>
    </svg>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>
    <svg width="400" height="200"
        xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg">  
        <a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/"
           id="gfg">      
            <text x="50"
                  y="90" 
                  text-anchor="middle">
                Click Here
            </text>
        </a>
        <use href="#gfg"
             y="110"></use>
    </svg>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Supported Browsers:

Chrome 22 and above
Edge 12 and above
Firefox 4 and above
Safari 3 and above
Internet Explorer
Opera 11.5 and above

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