Responsive Clip-Path with Inline SVG

When applying a clip-path to an element with a background, it's common to embed the SVG inline. However, you may encounter issues with responsiveness or alignment as seen in the example below:

The Issue

In this example, the inline SVG has explicit dimensions (4000px wide), which may be much larger than the actual size of the header. Consequently, the clip-path becomes disproportionately large, leading to an unexpected alignment.

The Solution: clipPathUnits="objectBoundingBox"

To create a responsive clip-path, you can use the clipPathUnits="objectBoundingBox" attribute:

With this attribute, the viewBox and dimensions of the SVG are irrelevant, and the clip path instead scales to the bounding box of the element to which it is applied. This ensures a responsive and consistent alignment of the clip-path, regardless of the element's size.