# SVG <polygon>

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## SVG Polygon - <polygon>

The <polygon> element is used to create a graphic that contains at least three sides.

Polygons are made of straight lines, and the shape is "closed" (all the lines connect up).

| Polygon comes from Greek. "Poly" means "many" and "gon" means "angle".

## Example 1

The following example creates a polygon with three sides:

Here is the SVG code:

## Example

<svg height="210" width="500">
<polygon points="200,10 250,190 160,210" style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:1" />
</svg>
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Code explanation:

- The points attribute defines the x and y coordinates for each corner of the polygon

## Example 2

The following example creates a polygon with four sides:

Here is the SVG code:

## Example

<svg height="250" width="500">
<polygon points="220,10 300,210 170,250 123,234" style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:1" />
</svg>
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## Example 3

Use the <polygon> element to create a star:

Here is the SVG code:

## Example

<svg height="210" width="500">
<polygon points="100,10 40,198 190,78 10,78 160,198"
style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:5;fill-rule:nonzero;" />
</svg>
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## Example 4

Change the fill-rule property to "evenodd":

Here is the SVG code:

## Example

<svg height="210" width="500">
<polygon points="100,10 40,198 190,78 10,78 160,198"
style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:5;fill-rule:evenodd;" />
</svg>
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