index.md

---
title: "y"
slug: Web/SVG/Attribute/y
page-type: svg-attribute
spec-urls:
  - https://drafts.fxtf.org/filter-effects/#element-attrdef-filter-y
  - https://drafts.fxtf.org/filter-effects/#element-attrdef-fespotlight-y
  - https://drafts.fxtf.org/filter-effects/#element-attrdef-fepointlight-y
  - https://drafts.fxtf.org/filter-effects/#element-attrdef-filter-primitive-y
  - https://drafts.fxtf.org/css-masking-1/#element-attrdef-mask-y
  - https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/geometry.html#Y
  - https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/pservers.html#PatternElementYAttribute
  - https://svgwg.org/svg2-draft/text.html#TextElementYAttribute
---

{{SVGRef}}

The **`y`** attribute defines a y-axis coordinate in the user coordinate system.

## Elements

You can use this attribute with the SVG elements described in the sections below.

### `<feBlend>`

For {{SVGElement('feBlend')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feColorMatrix>`

For {{SVGElement('feColorMatrix')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feComponentTransfer>`

For {{SVGElement('feComponentTransfer')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feComposite>`

For {{SVGElement('feComposite')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feConvolveMatrix>`

For {{SVGElement('feConvolveMatrix')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feDiffuseLighting>`

For {{SVGElement('feDiffuseLighting')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feDisplacementMap>`

For {{SVGElement('feDisplacementMap')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feDropShadow>`

For {{SVGElement('feDropShadow')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feFlood>`

For {{SVGElement('feFlood')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feFuncA>`

For {{SVGElement('feFuncA')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feFuncB>`

For {{SVGElement('feFuncB')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feFuncG>`

For {{SVGElement('feFuncG')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feFuncR>`

For {{SVGElement('feFuncR')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feGaussianBlur>`

For {{SVGElement('feGaussianBlur')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feImage>`

For {{SVGElement('feImage')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feMerge>`

For {{SVGElement('feMerge')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feMergeNode>`

For {{SVGElement('feMergeNode')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feMorphology>`

For {{SVGElement('feMorphology')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feOffset>`

For {{SVGElement('feOffset')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<fePointLight>`

For {{SVGElement('fePointLight')}}, `y` defines the y location for the light source in the coordinate system defined by the {{SVGAttr("primitiveUnits")}} attribute on the {{SVGElement("filter")}} element.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#number"
            >&#x3C;number></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feSpecularLighting>`

For {{SVGElement('feSpecularLighting')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feSpotLight>`

For {{SVGElement('feSpotLight')}}, `y` defines the y location for the light source in the coordinate system defined by the {{SVGAttr("primitiveUnits")}} attribute on the {{SVGElement("filter")}} element.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#number"
            >&#x3C;number></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feTile>`

For {{SVGElement('feTile')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<feTurbulence>`

For {{SVGElement('feTurbulence')}}, `y` defines the minimum y coordinate for the rendering area of the primitive.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<filter>`

For {{SVGElement('filter')}}, `y` defines the y coordinate of the upper left corner for the rendering area of the filter.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>-10%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<foreignObject>`

For {{SVGElement('foreignObject')}}, `y` defines the y coordinate of the upper left corner of its viewport.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

> **Note:** Starting with SVG2, `y` is a _Geometry Property_ meaning this attribute can also be used as a CSS property for `<foreignObject>`.

### `<glyphRef>`

> **Warning:** As of SVG2 {{SVGElement('glyphRef')}} is deprecated and shouldn't be used.

For {{SVGElement('glyphRef')}}, `y` defines the y-axis coordinate of the glyph.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#number"
            >&#x3C;number></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><em>none</em></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<image>`

For {{SVGElement('image')}}, `y` defines the y coordinate of the upper left corner of the image.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

> **Note:** Starting with SVG2, `y` is a _Geometry Property_ meaning this attribute can also be used as a CSS property for images.

### `<mask>`

For {{SVGElement('mask')}}, `y` defines the y coordinate of the upper left corner of its area of effect. The exact effect of this attribute is influenced by the {{SVGAttr('maskUnits')}} attribute.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
        |
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#percentage"
            >&#x3C;percentage></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>-10%</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<pattern>`

For {{SVGElement('pattern')}}, `y` defines the y coordinate of the upper left corner of the tile pattern. The exact effect of this attribute is influenced by the {{SVGAttr('patternUnits')}} and {{SVGAttr('patternTransform')}} attributes.

<table class="properties">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Value</th>
      <td>
        <strong
          ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Content_type#length"
            >&#x3C;length></a
          ></strong
        >
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Default value</th>
      <td><code>0</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">Animatable</th>
      <td>Yes</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

### `<rect>`

For {{SVGElement('rect')}}, `y` defines the y coordinate of the upper left corner of the shape.

<table class="properties">