Internet Explorer is failing to render SVG as content within a pseudo element such as :before or :after

Looking to tackle an issue that stems from the following discussion: Is there a way to use SVG as content in a pseudo element :before or :after.

I'm attempting to add a svg triangle after a div using a pseudo-class.

div{
background-color: black;
width: 48px;
height: 45px;
}

div::before{
content: url('data:image/svg+xml; utf8, <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="266.53926701570674 152.66492146596858 44 44"><defs><path d="M267.54 153.66L307.54 193.66L267.54 193.66L267.54 153.66Z" id="d6AN4MEUYO"></path></defs><g><g><use xlink:href="#d6AN4MEUYO" opacity="1" fill="red" fill-opacity="1"></use></g></g></svg>');
right: -47px;
position: relative;

}
<div></div>

The code above functions well on Chrome, but encounters issues with loading the svg content on IE browsers.

Attempts were made using background-image property, but proved ineffective on IE versions higher than 10.

Seeking advice on the correct approach to appending this svg as content within pseudo-classes.

cssinternet-explorersvginternet-explorer-11

Answer №1

After testing in IE 11, it has been confirmed that the issue is present. It appears that the pseudo-elements content attribute does not currently function on SVG elements. This could be a bug or default behavior specific to the IE browser. I will proceed with submitting feedback regarding this matter.

To work around this issue, my suggestion is to display the svg content using the background-image attribute, as shown below:

<style>
    .div1:after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        height: 80px;
        width: 80px;
        background-image: url(data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20version%3D%221.1%22%20height%3D%2280%22%20width%3D%22160%22%3E%0D%0A%20%20%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2240%22%20cy%3D%2240%22%20r%3D%2238%22%20stroke%3D%22black%22%20stroke-width%3D%221%22%20fill%3D%22red%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%20%20%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22120%22%20cy%3D%2240%22%20r%3D%2238%22%20stroke%3D%22black%22%20stroke-width%3D%221%22%20fill%3D%22blue%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E);
    }
</style>
<div class="div1" style="background-color:green; width:80px;height:80px"></div>

The output in IE 11 browser is visible above.

Edit:

While I am unable to use my svg with the background-image property, your svg loads successfully with this property. Is there an issue with my svg file?

When utilizing SVG with the background-image property, ensure that reserved URL characters are properly encoded (e.g., < === %3C and > === %3E) and spaces are replaced with '%20'.

Therefore, please encode your svg element as demonstrated below:

background-image: url(data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20version%3D%221.1%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%20preserveAspectRatio%3D%22xMidYMid%20meet%22%20viewBox%3D%22266.53926701570674%20152.66492146596858%2044%2044%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M267.54%20153.66L307.54%20193.66L267.54%20193.66L267.54%20153.66Z%22%20id%3D%22d6AN4MEUYO%22%3E%3C%2Fpath%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cuse%20xlink%3Ahref%3D%22%23d6AN4MEUYO%22%20opacity%3D%221%22%20fill%3D%22red%22%20fill-opacity%3D%221%22%3E%3C%2Fuse%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E);

The result would then look like the example shown here.

https://i.sstatic.net/Z0tTz.png

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