About Static vs. Embedded SVGs

There are three main ways to include SVGs in HTML:

• <img> tag – Treats the SVG like a normal image. Simple, cached easily, but you can’t style or interact with its internal parts. Best for static stuff.

• <embed> tag – Embeds the SVG as a separate document. It lets you style its parts with CSS, animate them, manipulate them with JS, add events, and even make it accessible. You can also reuse elements with <symbol> and <use>. Best for autonomous widgets.

• Inline <svg> tag – The SVG code is right in your HTML. You can style, animate, manipulate, attach events, make it accessible, and reuse parts from the main document. This is the most flexible option for interactive or dynamic graphics. Best for interactive layouts.