mask-clip
Baseline 2023
Newly available
Since December 2023, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.
The mask-clip
CSS property determines the area which is affected by a mask. The painted content of an element must be restricted to this area.
Syntax
/* <coord-box> values */
mask-clip: content-box;
mask-clip: padding-box;
mask-clip: border-box;
mask-clip: fill-box;
mask-clip: stroke-box;
mask-clip: view-box;
/* Keyword values */
mask-clip: no-clip;
/* Non-standard keyword values */
-webkit-mask-clip: border;
-webkit-mask-clip: padding;
-webkit-mask-clip: content;
-webkit-mask-clip: text;
/* Multiple values */
mask-clip: padding-box, no-clip;
mask-clip: view-box, fill-box, border-box;
/* Global values */
mask-clip: inherit;
mask-clip: initial;
mask-clip: revert;
mask-clip: revert-layer;
mask-clip: unset;
One or more of the keyword values listed below, separated by commas.
Values
content-box
-
The painted content is clipped to the content box.
padding-box
-
The painted content is clipped to the padding box.
border-box
-
The painted content is clipped to the border box.
fill-box
-
The painted content is clipped to the object bounding box.
stroke-box
-
The painted content is clipped to the stroke bounding box.
view-box
-
Uses the nearest SVG viewport as reference box. If a
viewBox
attribute is specified for the element creating the SVG viewport, the reference box is positioned at the origin of the coordinate system established by theviewBox
attribute and the dimension of the reference box is set to the width and height values of theviewBox
attribute. no-clip
-
The painted content is not clipped.
border
-
This keyword behaves the same as
border-box
. padding
-
This keyword behaves the same as
padding-box
. content
-
This keyword behaves the same as
content-box
. text
-
This keyword clips the mask image to the text of the element.
Formal definition
Initial value | border-box |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements; In SVG, it applies to container elements excluding the <defs> element and all graphics elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
Examples
Clipping a mask to the border box
Change the mask-clip
value to any of the allowed values detailed above. If viewing the example in a Chromium-based browser change the value of -webkit-mask-clip
.
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Masking Module Level 1 # the-mask-clip |
Browser compatibility
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