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---
title: <desc>
slug: Web/SVG/Element/desc
page-type: svg-element
browser-compat: svg.elements.desc
---
{{SVGRef}}
The **`<desc>`** element provides an accessible, long-text description of any SVG [container element](/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element#container_elements) or [graphics element](/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element#graphics_elements).
Text in a `<desc>` element is not rendered as part of the graphic. If the element can be described by visible text, it is possible to reference that text with the [`aria-describedby`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Attributes/aria-describedby) attribute. If `aria-describedby` is used, it will take precedence over `<desc>`.
The hidden text of a `<desc>` element can also be concatenated with the visible text of other elements using multiple IDs in an `aria-describedby` value. In that case, the `<desc>` element must provide an ID for reference.
## Example
```css hidden
html,
body,
svg {
height: 100%;
}
```
```html
<svg viewBox="0 0 10 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<circle cx="5" cy="5" r="4">
<desc>
I'm a circle and that description is here to demonstrate how I can be
described, but is it really necessary to describe a simple circle like me?
</desc>
</circle>
</svg>
```
{{EmbedLiveSample('Example', 150, '100%')}}
## Attributes
This element only includes global attributes
## Usage context
{{svginfo}}
## Specifications
{{Specifications}}
## Browser compatibility
{{Compat}}
## See also
- {{SVGElement("title")}}