Quick Reference
The clip-path property lets you clip an element to a basic shape or an SVG source.
img {
clip-path: circle(40%);
}Default
| Default value | none |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| clip-source | Defines a URL to an SVG <clipPath> element |
| basic-shape | Clips an element to a basic shape: circle, ellipse, polygon or inset |
| 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 |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_img').style.clipPath = 'circle(40%)';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_img').style.clipPath = 'circle(40%)';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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