Remove/tidy enable-background (cleanupEnableBackground)
Removes or normalizes legacy enable-background attributes from old Illustrator exports.
What Remove/tidy enable-background does in SVGO
SVGO applies cleanupEnableBackground as part of its plugin pipeline. In SVGOMG the toggle is labeled Remove/tidy enable-background (enabled by default). Optimization runs entirely in your browser — files are not uploaded to a server.
Use the SVGOMG optimizer with Show original to compare before and after. If output looks wrong, disable this plugin first, then re-enable related transforms one at a time.
When to enable
Older SVG assets that still carry enable-background noise.
When to disable
When targeting legacy viewers that still interpret enable-background (uncommon).
Watch out for
None for modern browsers.
Try it in SVGOMG
- Open svgomg.net and load your SVG (file, paste, or demo).
- Find Remove/tidy enable-background in the Features panel (
cleanupEnableBackground). - Toggle the plugin and compare the preview; download when satisfied.
SVGO Plugin Guide
Browse the SVGO Plugin Guide or read the full SVG optimization walkthrough on the homepage.