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SVG Pattern
 SVG Checkerboard Pattern
 SVG Grid Pattern
 Nested SVG Grid Pattern
 Sources and References

SVG Pattern

The SVG <pattern> element is used to define patterns inside a SVG graphics for being used as a fill.

SVG Checkerboard Pattern

Example of a SVG Checkerboard Pattern

HTML+SVG Code Input:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>

    
<svg width='400' height='100' version='1.1'  xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'>
   <pattern id='pattern-checkers' x='0' y='0' width='20' height='20' patternUnits='userSpaceOnUse'>
       <rect class='checker' x='0' y='0' width='10' height='10'></rect>
       <rect class='checker' x='10' y='10' width='10' height='10'></rect>
   </pattern>
   <rect x='0' y='0' width='100%' height='100%' fill='url(#pattern-checkers)'/>
</svg>

HTML Web Page Embedded Output:

SVG Grid Pattern

Example of a SVG Grid Pattern

HTML+SVG Code Input:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>

    
<svg width='401' height='101' version='1.1'  xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'>
   <pattern id='pattern-halfgrid' x='0' y='0' width='5' height='5' patternUnits='userSpaceOnUse'>
       <path d='M 5 0 L 0 0 0 5' fill='none' stroke='red' stroke-width='0.5'/>
   </pattern>
   <pattern id='pattern-grid' x='0' y='0' width='10' height='10' patternUnits='userSpaceOnUse'>
       <rect width='10' height='10' fill='url(#pattern-halfgrid)'></rect>
       <path d='M 10 0 L 0 0 0 10' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1'/>
   </pattern>
   <rect x='0' y='0' width='100%' height='100%' fill='url(#pattern-grid)'></rect>
</svg>

HTML Web Page Embedded Output:

Nested SVG Grid Pattern

Example of a Nested SVG Grid Pattern

HTML+SVG Code Input:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>

    
<svg style='border:1px solid black' width='550' height='250' version='1.1'  xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'>
<svg width='527' height='227' style='border:1px solid black' viewBox='-25 -25 527 227' version='1.1'  xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'>
   <pattern id='pattern-halfgrid' x='0' y='0' width='5' height='5' patternUnits='userSpaceOnUse'>
       <path d='M 5 0 L 0 0 0 5' fill='none' stroke='red' stroke-width='0.5'/>
   </pattern>
   <pattern id='pattern-grid' x='0' y='0' width='10' height='10' patternUnits='userSpaceOnUse'>
       <rect width='10' height='10' fill='url(#pattern-halfgrid)'></rect>
       <path d='M 10 0 L 0 0 0 10' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1'/>
   </pattern>
   <rect x='0' y='0' width='100%' height='100%' fill='url(#pattern-grid)'></rect>
</svg>
</svg>

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