SVG <hatch> Element

Last Updated : 31 Mar, 2022

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

The <hatch> SVG element is used to stroke an object. It uses one or more pre-defined paths to fill an object. It repeats the path after a fixed interval in a specified direction to cover the areas to be painted.

Syntax:

<hatch x="" y="" pitch="" rotate="" hatchUnits="" 
hatchContentUnits="" transform="" href="">

Attributes:

x - It defines the x-axis coordinate in the user coordinate system.
y - It defines the y-axis coordinate in the user coordinate system.
rotate - It specifies how the animated element rotates as it travels along a path specified in an <animateMotion> element.
transform - It defines the list of transform definitions that are applied to an element and the element's children.
href - It defines the link to a resource as a reference URL.

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>
    <svg viewBox="0 0 1100 400">
        <defs>
            <hatch id="hatch" 
                hatchUnits="userSpaceOnUse" 
                pitch="5" rotate="135">

                <hatchpath stroke="#a080ff" 
                    stroke-width="2" />
            </hatch>
        </defs>

        <foreignObject x="95" y="12" 
            width="160" height="160" 
            color="Green">
            
            <div>
                <br><br>GEEKSFORGEEKS<br><br>
            </div>

        </foreignObject>
        <rect fill="url(#hatch)" 
            stroke="Green" stroke-width="2" 
            x="5%" y="5%" width="20%" 
            height="20%" />
    </svg>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    
<body>
    <svg viewBox="0 0 1100 400">
        <defs>
            <hatch id="hatch" 
                hatchUnits="userSpaceOnUse" 
                pitch="9" rotate="135">

                <hatchpath stroke="Green" 
                    stroke-width="12" />
            </hatch>
        </defs>

        <foreignObject x="110" y="12" 
            width="160" height="160" 
            color="Green">
            
            <div>
                <br><br>GeeksForGeeks<br><br>
            </div>

        </foreignObject>
        <ellipse vfill="url(#hatch)" 
            fill="None" stroke="green" 
            stroke-width="2" cx="164" 
            cy="58" rx="100" ry="50"
            fill />
    </svg>
</body>

</html>