SVG Logo Has an Element That SVG Tiny P/S Does Not Allow

What Does “SVG Logo Has an Element That SVG Tiny P/S Does Not Allow” Mean?

SVG Tiny P/S is the small SVG profile that BIMI logos must use. Its schema lists every element a logo can contain. The validator found an element that is not on that list, and the error names it and gives its line.

A certificate authority rejects a logo with an undeclared element, and mailbox providers do not show it. The validator stops at this element, so other problems later in the file are not reported yet.

Why Does “SVG Logo Has an Element That SVG Tiny P/S Does Not Allow” Appear?

Full SVG has many elements that SVG Tiny P/S does not include. Design tools add them when the artwork uses an effect:

• clipPath for clipping masks.
• mask for opacity masks.
• filter for blur, shadow and other effects.
• An element with no namespace, or in a namespace other than SVG, from an editor's private data.

How Do You Fix “SVG Logo Has an Element That SVG Tiny P/S Does Not Allow”?

In your design tool, release the clipping mask, mask or effect, and expand the artwork into plain shapes. Then export the logo again as SVG Tiny P/S.

If you edit the file by hand, remove the element that the error names. Make sure the artwork still looks correct, because removing a clip or mask can show parts of the shapes that were hidden.

What Should You Verify After Fixing “SVG Logo Has an Element That SVG Tiny P/S Does Not Allow”?

Validate the logo again, and compare it with the original at small sizes. The validator reports the first undeclared element only, so a second one can appear after you remove the first.

Key Takeaways

• SVG Tiny P/S allows a small, fixed set of elements.
• clipPath, mask and filter are common causes.
• Expand effects into plain shapes, then export as SVG Tiny P/S.