SVGFEDistantLightElement: elevation property

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The elevation read-only property of the SVGFEDistantLightElement interface reflects the elevation attribute of the given <feDistantLight> element.

Value

An SVGAnimatedNumber object.

Examples

Accessing the elevation Property

html
<svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs>
    <filter id="lightingFilter">
      <feDistantLight azimuth="45" elevation="30" />
      <feDiffuseLighting result="light" lighting-color="white" surfaceScale="2">
        <feDistantLight azimuth="45" elevation="30" />
      </feDiffuseLighting>
    </filter>
  </defs>
  <rect
    x="50"
    y="50"
    width="100"
    height="100"
    style="fill:yellow;"
    filter="url(#lightingFilter)" />
</svg>
js
const distantLight = document.querySelector("feDistantLight");

console.log(distantLight.elevation.baseVal); // Output: 30

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1
# dom-svgfedistantlightelement-elevation

Browser compatibility

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See also