How to change color of SVG image using CSS (jQuery SVG image replacement)?

Question

This is a self Q&A of a handy piece of code I came up with.

Currently, there isn\'t an easy way to embed an SVG image and then have access to the SVG elements vi

Answer 1

If you can include files (PHP include or include via your CMS of choice) in your page, you can add the SVG code and include it into your page. This works the same as pasting the SVG source into the page, but makes the page markup cleaner.

The benefit is that you can target parts of your SVG via CSS for hover -- no javascript required.

http://codepen.io/chriscoyier/pen/evcBu

You just have to use a CSS rule like this:

#pathidorclass:hover { fill: #303 !important; }

Note that the !important bit is necessary to override the fill color.