SVG keyPoints Attribute

The keyPoints attribute specifies the duration of an animation. The elements that are using this attribute includes: <animate>, <animateColor>, <animateMotion>, <animateTransform>, and <set>.

Syntax:

keyPoints = [;<number>]*

Attribute Values: The keyPoints attribute accepts the values mentioned above and described below

[;<number>]*: It is a list of numbers between 0 and 1 separated by semi-colon.

Note: The default value for the keyPoints attribute is none

Below Examples illustrates the use of keyPoints attribute.

Example 1:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>
    <h1 style="color: green; margin-left: 35px;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>

    <svg viewBox="-50 0 1020 120" 
        xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 
        xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">

        <path d="M 10 10 H 90 V 90 H 10 L 10 10"
        stroke="green" fill="none" id="geek"/>
 
        <circle r="3" fill="green">
            <animateMotion dur="3s"
                repeatCount="indefinite"
                keyPoints="0;0.5;1"
                keyTimes="0;0.15;1"
                calcMode="linear">
                <mpath xlink:href="#geek"/>
            </animateMotion>
        </circle>
    </svg>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Example 2:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>
    <h1 style="color: green; margin-left: 35px;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>

    <svg viewBox="-30 40 1020 120" 
        xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 
        xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
        
        <path d="M50,50 Q50,100 100,100"
            stroke="green" fill="none" id="geek"/>
            
            <circle r="5" fill="green">
                <animateMotion dur="3s"
                    repeatCount="indefinite"
                    keyPoints="0;0.5;1"
                    keyTimes="0;0.15;1"
                    calcMode="linear">
                    <mpath xlink:href="#geek"/>
                </animateMotion>
            </circle>
    </svg>
</body>

</html>

Output:

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