CSS paint-order Property
Example
Change paint order for an SVG <circle> element:
circle {
paint-order: stroke fill;
}
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Definition and Usage
The paint-order property specifies the order of how an SVG element or text is painted.
Note: Only the order of stroke and fill can be changed for text elements, because markers are not applicable.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.paintOrder="stroke fill" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| paint-order | 35.0 | 17.0 | 60.0 | 8.0 | 22.0 |
CSS Syntax
paint-order: normal|one value|two values|three values|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| normal | Default value. The paint order is fill, stroke, markers. | Demo ❯ |
| one value | Painting will start with given value, then continue with the remaining painting in default order. If only "stroke" is given, the next painting activity is fill, then markers. | Demo ❯ |
| two values | Painting will start with given values, then continue with the remaining painting in default order. If "stroke markers" are given, the next painting activity will be fill. | Demo ❯ |
| three values | Painting will be done according to given values. | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Change the paint order on an SVG <text> element with rainbow gradient fill:
text {
paint-order: stroke fill;
}
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Related Pages
SVG Tutorial: SVG Tutorial
HTML SVG Graphics: HTML SVG Graphics
