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Using the SVG defs Element
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Rendering Rectangles with Linear Gradients
<?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>
<linearGradient id="gradientDefinition"
gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
<stop stop-color="yellow" offset="0%" />
<stop stop-color="black" offset="100%" />
</linearGradient>
</defs>
<rect x="50" y="50" width="400" height="200" stroke-width="4"
stroke="red" stroke-dasharray="2 2 2 2"
fill="url(#gradientDefinition)" />
</svg>
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