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SVG <polygon>

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The <polygon> tag is used to create a graphic that contains at least three sides.


The <polygon> Tag

The <polygon> tag is used to create a graphic that contains at least three sides.

Copy the following code into Notepad and save the file as "polygon1.svg". Place the file in your Web directory:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" 
"http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
<svg width="100%" height="100%" version="1.1"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<polygon points="220,100 300,210 170,250"
style="fill:#cccccc;
stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1"/>
</svg>

Code explanation:

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The following example creates a polygon with four sides:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" 
"http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
<svg width="100%" height="100%" version="1.1"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<polygon points="220,100 300,210 170,250 123,234"
style="fill:#cccccc;
stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1"/>
</svg>

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