HTML <svg> hidden Attribute

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A hidden attribute on an <svg> tag hides the svg image.

Although the images is not visible, its position on the page is maintained.

Example

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A hidden attribute on an <svg> element.
The svg image is not visible.

A hidden svg element:

<p>A hidden svg element:</p>

<svg width="100" height="100" hidden>
  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40" stroke="steelblue" 
          stroke-width="2" fill="lightblue" />
</svg>

Using hidden

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The hidden attribute hides the <svg> element.

You can specify either 'hidden' (without value) or 'hidden="hidden"'. Both are valid.

A hidden <svg> element is not visible, but it maintains its position on the page.

Removing the hidden attribute makes it re-appear.

Syntax

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<svg hidden>

<svg hidden="hidden">

Values

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Value	Description
hidden	Use 'hidden' or hidden='hidden'. Both are valid.

More Examples

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Clicking the button toggles A hidden attribute on the <svg> image.

<svg id="mysvg" width="100" height="100">
  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40" stroke="steelblue" 
          stroke-width="2" fill="lightblue" />
</svg>

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<button onclick="toggle(this)">Hide svg</button>

<script>
  let toggle = button => {
    let element = document.getElementById("mysvg");
    let hidden = element.getAttribute("hidden");

    if (hidden) {
       element.removeAttribute("hidden");
       button.innerText = "Hide svg";
    } else {
       element.setAttribute("hidden", "hidden");
       button.innerText = "Show svg";
    }
  }
</script>

Code explanation

Initially, the <svg> image is visible.

Clicking the button calls JavaScript that toggles the hidden attribute.

With the hidden attribute the svg image is invisible.

Browser support

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Here is when hidden support started for each browser: