XML/SVG/pattern

Generating a Checkerboard Grid

   <source lang="xml">

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 20001102//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-SVG-20001102/DTD/svg-20001102.dtd">

<svg width="800" height="500">

 <defs>
   <pattern id="checkerPattern" width="80" height="80"
     patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
     <rect fill="red" x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40" />
     <rect fill="blue" x="40" y="0" width="40" height="40" />

   </pattern>
 </defs>
 <g transform="translate(50,50)">
   <rect fill="url(#checkerPattern)" style="stroke:white" x="0"
     y="0" width="400" height="400" />
 </g>

</svg>

</source>
   
  

Generating a Gradient Checkerboard

   <source lang="xml">

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 20001102//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-SVG-20001102/DTD/svg-20001102.dtd">

<svg width="800" height="400">

 <defs>
 <linearGradient id="gradientDefinition"
    x1="0" y1="0" x2="40" y2="40"
    gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
    <stop offset="0%"   style="stop-color:#FF0000"/>
    <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#000000"/>
 </linearGradient>
 <pattern id="checkerPattern"
          width="40" height="40"
          patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
    <rect fill="url(#gradientDefinition)"
          stroke="yellow" stroke-dasharray="4 4 4 4"
          x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40"/>
 </pattern>
 </defs>
 <rect
    fill="url(#checkerPattern)"
    style="stroke:red"
    x="0" y="0" width="800" height="400"/>

</svg>

</source>
   
  

Using an SVG pattern Element

   <source lang="xml">

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 20001102//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-SVG-20001102/DTD/svg-20001102.dtd">

<svg width="100%" height="100%">

 <defs>
   <pattern id="gridPattern" width="40" height="40"
     patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
     <rect x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40" fill="#CCCCCC"
       style="stroke:white;stroke-width:3;" />
   </pattern>
 </defs>
 <g transform="translate(20,20)">
   <rect fill="url(#gridPattern)" stroke="red" stroke-width="4"
     stroke-dasharray="2 2 2 2" x="0" y="0" width="400" height="280" />
 </g>

</svg>

</source>