CSS clip-path Property
Definition and Usage
The clip-path property
lets you clip an element to a basic shape or to an SVG source.
Note: The clip-path property
replaces the deprecated clip property.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes for basic-shape. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS Masking Module Level 1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.clipPath="circle(50%)" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clip-path | 55 | 79 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 42 |
CSS Syntax
clip-path: clip-source|basic-shape|margin-box|border-box|padding-box|content-box|fill-box|stroke-box|view-box|none|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| clip-source | Defines a URL to an SVG <clipPath> element | |
| basic-shape | Clips an element to a basic shape: circle(), ellipse(), polygon() or inset() | Demo ❯ |
| margin-box | Uses the margin box as the reference box | |
| border-box | Uses the border box as the reference box | |
| padding-box | Uses the padding box as the reference box | |
| content-box | Uses the content box as the reference box | |
| fill-box | Uses the object bounding box as reference box | |
| stroke-box | Uses the stroke bounding box as reference box | |
| view-box | Uses the SVG viewport as reference box | |
| none | This is default. No clipping is done | |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
