The <metadata> SVG element allows to add metadata to SVG content. Metadata is structured information about data. The contents of <metadata> elements should be elements from other XML namespaces such as RDF, FOAF, etc.
| Categories | Descriptive element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any elements or character data |
None
This element implements the SVGMetadataElement interface.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 The definition of '<metadata>' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Allowed global event attributes on the element. |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<metadata>' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | 1 | Yes | 1.5 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | 3 | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | 3 | ? |
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