diff --git a/examples/js/loaders/SVGLoader.js b/examples/js/loaders/SVGLoader.js
index b0a287b170f3a0..9c38fbb24d5405 100644
--- a/examples/js/loaders/SVGLoader.js
+++ b/examples/js/loaders/SVGLoader.js
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 
 			var transform = getNodeTransform( node );
 
+			var traverseChildNodes = true;
+
 			var path = null;
 
 			switch ( node.nodeName ) {
@@ -109,6 +111,24 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 					path = parseLineNode( node );
 					break;
 
+				case 'defs':
+					traverseChildNodes = false;
+					break;
+
+				case 'use':
+					style = parseStyle( node, style );
+					var usedNodeId = node.href.baseVal.substring( 1 );
+					var usedNode = node.viewportElement.getElementById( usedNodeId );
+					if ( usedNode ) {
+
+						parseNode( usedNode, style );
+
+					}
+					else console.warn( "SVGLoader: 'use node' references non-existent node id: " + usedNodeId );
+					break;
+
+				break;
+
 				default:
 					// console.log( node );
 
@@ -130,11 +150,15 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 
 			}
 
-			var nodes = node.childNodes;
+			if ( traverseChildNodes ) {
+
+				var nodes = node.childNodes;
 
-			for ( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i ++ ) {
+				for ( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i ++ ) {
 
-				parseNode( nodes[ i ], style );
+					parseNode( nodes[ i ], style );
+
+				}
 
 			}
 
@@ -641,13 +665,13 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 			rx = Math.abs( rx );
 			ry = Math.abs( ry );
 
-			// Compute (x1′, y1′)
+			// Compute (x1', y1')
 			var dx2 = ( start.x - end.x ) / 2.0;
 			var dy2 = ( start.y - end.y ) / 2.0;
 			var x1p = Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * dx2 + Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * dy2;
 			var y1p = - Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * dx2 + Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * dy2;
 
-			// Compute (cx′, cy′)
+			// Compute (cx', cy')
 			var rxs = rx * rx;
 			var rys = ry * ry;
 			var x1ps = x1p * x1p;
@@ -674,7 +698,7 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 			var cxp = q * rx * y1p / ry;
 			var cyp = - q * ry * x1p / rx;
 
-			// Step 3: Compute (cx, cy) from (cx′, cy′)
+			// Step 3: Compute (cx, cy) from (cx', cy')
 			var cx = Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * cxp - Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * cyp + ( start.x + end.x ) / 2;
 			var cy = Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * cxp + Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * cyp + ( start.y + end.y ) / 2;
 
@@ -887,6 +911,8 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 
 				if ( adjustFunction === undefined ) adjustFunction = function copy( v ) {
 
+					if ( v.startsWith( 'url' ) ) console.warn( "SVGLoader: url access in attributes is not implemented." );
+
 					return v;
 
 				};
@@ -1069,7 +1095,7 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 
 		function getNodeTransform( node ) {
 
-			if ( ! node.hasAttribute( 'transform' ) ) {
+			if ( ! ( node.hasAttribute( 'transform' ) || ( node.nodeName === 'use' && ( node.hasAttribute( 'x' ) || node.hasAttribute( 'y' ) ) ) ) ) {
 
 				return null;
 
@@ -1094,142 +1120,156 @@ THREE.SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Loader.prototype
 
 			var transform = new THREE.Matrix3();
 			var currentTransform = tempTransform0;
-			var transformsTexts = node.getAttribute( 'transform' ).split( ')' );
 
-			for ( var tIndex = transformsTexts.length - 1; tIndex >= 0; tIndex -- ) {
+			if ( node.nodeName === 'use' && ( node.hasAttribute( 'x' ) || node.hasAttribute( 'y' ) ) ) {
+
+				var tx = parseFloatWithUnits( node.getAttribute( 'x' ) );
+				var ty = parseFloatWithUnits( node.getAttribute( 'y' ) );
 
-				var transformText = transformsTexts[ tIndex ].trim();
+				transform.translate( tx, ty );
 
-				if ( transformText === '' ) continue;
+			}
 
-				var openParPos = transformText.indexOf( '(' );
-				var closeParPos = transformText.length;
+			if ( node.hasAttribute( 'transform' ) ) {
 
-				if ( openParPos > 0 && openParPos < closeParPos ) {
+				var transformsTexts = node.getAttribute( 'transform' ).split( ')' );
 
-					var transformType = transformText.substr( 0, openParPos );
+				for ( var tIndex = transformsTexts.length - 1; tIndex >= 0; tIndex -- ) {
 
-					var array = parseFloats( transformText.substr( openParPos + 1, closeParPos - openParPos - 1 ) );
+					var transformText = transformsTexts[ tIndex ].trim();
 
-					currentTransform.identity();
+					if ( transformText === '' ) continue;
+
+					var openParPos = transformText.indexOf( '(' );
+					var closeParPos = transformText.length;
+
+					if ( openParPos > 0 && openParPos < closeParPos ) {
+
+						var transformType = transformText.substr( 0, openParPos );
+
+						var array = parseFloats( transformText.substr( openParPos + 1, closeParPos - openParPos - 1 ) );
+
+						currentTransform.identity();
+
+						switch ( transformType ) {
 
-					switch ( transformType ) {
+							case "translate":
 
-						case "translate":
+								if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
 
-							if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
+									var tx = array[ 0 ];
+									var ty = tx;
 
-								var tx = array[ 0 ];
-								var ty = tx;
+									if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
 
-								if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
+										ty = array[ 1 ];
 
-									ty = array[ 1 ];
+									}
+
+									currentTransform.translate( tx, ty );
 
 								}
 
-								currentTransform.translate( tx, ty );
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "rotate":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
 
-						case "rotate":
+									var angle = 0;
+									var cx = 0;
+									var cy = 0;
 
-							if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
+									// Angle
+									angle = - array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180;
 
-								var angle = 0;
-								var cx = 0;
-								var cy = 0;
+									if ( array.length >= 3 ) {
 
-								// Angle
-								angle = - array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180;
+										// Center x, y
+										cx = array[ 1 ];
+										cy = array[ 2 ];
 
-								if ( array.length >= 3 ) {
+									}
 
-									// Center x, y
-									cx = array[ 1 ];
-									cy = array[ 2 ];
+									// Rotate around center (cx, cy)
+									tempTransform1.identity().translate( - cx, - cy );
+									tempTransform2.identity().rotate( angle );
+									tempTransform3.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform2, tempTransform1 );
+									tempTransform1.identity().translate( cx, cy );
+									currentTransform.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform1, tempTransform3 );
 
 								}
 
-								// Rotate around center (cx, cy)
-								tempTransform1.identity().translate( - cx, - cy );
-								tempTransform2.identity().rotate( angle );
-								tempTransform3.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform2, tempTransform1 );
-								tempTransform1.identity().translate( cx, cy );
-								currentTransform.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform1, tempTransform3 );
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "scale":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
 
-						case "scale":
+									var scaleX = array[ 0 ];
+									var scaleY = scaleX;
 
-							if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
+									if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
 
-								var scaleX = array[ 0 ];
-								var scaleY = scaleX;
+										scaleY = array[ 1 ];
 
-								if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
+									}
 
-									scaleY = array[ 1 ];
+									currentTransform.scale( scaleX, scaleY );
 
 								}
 
-								currentTransform.scale( scaleX, scaleY );
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "skewX":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length === 1 ) {
 
-						case "skewX":
+									currentTransform.set(
+										1, Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 0,
+										0, 1, 0,
+										0, 0, 1
+									);
 
-							if ( array.length === 1 ) {
+								}
 
-								currentTransform.set(
-									1, Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 0,
-									0, 1, 0,
-									0, 0, 1
-								);
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "skewY":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length === 1 ) {
 
-						case "skewY":
+									currentTransform.set(
+										1, 0, 0,
+										Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 1, 0,
+										0, 0, 1
+									);
 
-							if ( array.length === 1 ) {
+								}
 
-								currentTransform.set(
-									1, 0, 0,
-									Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 1, 0,
-									0, 0, 1
-								);
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "matrix":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length === 6 ) {
 
-						case "matrix":
+									currentTransform.set(
+										array[ 0 ], array[ 2 ], array[ 4 ],
+										array[ 1 ], array[ 3 ], array[ 5 ],
+										0, 0, 1
+									);
 
-							if ( array.length === 6 ) {
+								}
 
-								currentTransform.set(
-									array[ 0 ], array[ 2 ], array[ 4 ],
-									array[ 1 ], array[ 3 ], array[ 5 ],
-									0, 0, 1
-								);
+								break;
 
-							}
-
-							break;
+						}
 
 					}
 
-				}
+					transform.premultiply( currentTransform );
 
-				transform.premultiply( currentTransform );
+				}
 
 			}
 
diff --git a/examples/jsm/loaders/SVGLoader.js b/examples/jsm/loaders/SVGLoader.js
index a14fc691318f1e..03248a4fdf7f2a 100644
--- a/examples/jsm/loaders/SVGLoader.js
+++ b/examples/jsm/loaders/SVGLoader.js
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 
 			var transform = getNodeTransform( node );
 
+			var traverseChildNodes = true;
+
 			var path = null;
 
 			switch ( node.nodeName ) {
@@ -119,6 +121,24 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 					path = parseLineNode( node );
 					break;
 
+				case 'defs':
+					traverseChildNodes = false;
+					break;
+
+				case 'use':
+					style = parseStyle( node, style );
+					var usedNodeId = node.href.baseVal.substring( 1 );
+					var usedNode = node.viewportElement.getElementById( usedNodeId );
+					if ( usedNode ) {
+
+						parseNode( usedNode, style );
+
+					}
+					else console.warn( "SVGLoader: 'use node' references non-existent node id: " + usedNodeId );
+					break;
+
+				break;
+
 				default:
 					// console.log( node );
 
@@ -140,11 +160,15 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 
 			}
 
-			var nodes = node.childNodes;
+			if ( traverseChildNodes ) {
+
+				var nodes = node.childNodes;
 
-			for ( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i ++ ) {
+				for ( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i ++ ) {
 
-				parseNode( nodes[ i ], style );
+					parseNode( nodes[ i ], style );
+
+				}
 
 			}
 
@@ -651,13 +675,13 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 			rx = Math.abs( rx );
 			ry = Math.abs( ry );
 
-			// Compute (x1′, y1′)
+			// Compute (x1', y1')
 			var dx2 = ( start.x - end.x ) / 2.0;
 			var dy2 = ( start.y - end.y ) / 2.0;
 			var x1p = Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * dx2 + Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * dy2;
 			var y1p = - Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * dx2 + Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * dy2;
 
-			// Compute (cx′, cy′)
+			// Compute (cx', cy')
 			var rxs = rx * rx;
 			var rys = ry * ry;
 			var x1ps = x1p * x1p;
@@ -684,7 +708,7 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 			var cxp = q * rx * y1p / ry;
 			var cyp = - q * ry * x1p / rx;
 
-			// Step 3: Compute (cx, cy) from (cx′, cy′)
+			// Step 3: Compute (cx, cy) from (cx', cy')
 			var cx = Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * cxp - Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * cyp + ( start.x + end.x ) / 2;
 			var cy = Math.sin( x_axis_rotation ) * cxp + Math.cos( x_axis_rotation ) * cyp + ( start.y + end.y ) / 2;
 
@@ -897,6 +921,8 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 
 				if ( adjustFunction === undefined ) adjustFunction = function copy( v ) {
 
+					if ( v.startsWith( 'url' ) ) console.warn( "SVGLoader: url access in attributes is not implemented." );
+
 					return v;
 
 				};
@@ -1079,7 +1105,7 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 
 		function getNodeTransform( node ) {
 
-			if ( ! node.hasAttribute( 'transform' ) ) {
+			if ( ! ( node.hasAttribute( 'transform' ) || ( node.nodeName === 'use' && ( node.hasAttribute( 'x' ) || node.hasAttribute( 'y' ) ) ) ) ) {
 
 				return null;
 
@@ -1104,142 +1130,156 @@ SVGLoader.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Loader.prototype ), {
 
 			var transform = new Matrix3();
 			var currentTransform = tempTransform0;
-			var transformsTexts = node.getAttribute( 'transform' ).split( ')' );
 
-			for ( var tIndex = transformsTexts.length - 1; tIndex >= 0; tIndex -- ) {
+			if ( node.nodeName === 'use' && ( node.hasAttribute( 'x' ) || node.hasAttribute( 'y' ) ) ) {
+
+				var tx = parseFloatWithUnits( node.getAttribute( 'x' ) );
+				var ty = parseFloatWithUnits( node.getAttribute( 'y' ) );
 
-				var transformText = transformsTexts[ tIndex ].trim();
+				transform.translate( tx, ty );
 
-				if ( transformText === '' ) continue;
+			}
 
-				var openParPos = transformText.indexOf( '(' );
-				var closeParPos = transformText.length;
+			if ( node.hasAttribute( 'transform' ) ) {
 
-				if ( openParPos > 0 && openParPos < closeParPos ) {
+				var transformsTexts = node.getAttribute( 'transform' ).split( ')' );
 
-					var transformType = transformText.substr( 0, openParPos );
+				for ( var tIndex = transformsTexts.length - 1; tIndex >= 0; tIndex -- ) {
 
-					var array = parseFloats( transformText.substr( openParPos + 1, closeParPos - openParPos - 1 ) );
+					var transformText = transformsTexts[ tIndex ].trim();
 
-					currentTransform.identity();
+					if ( transformText === '' ) continue;
+
+					var openParPos = transformText.indexOf( '(' );
+					var closeParPos = transformText.length;
+
+					if ( openParPos > 0 && openParPos < closeParPos ) {
+
+						var transformType = transformText.substr( 0, openParPos );
+
+						var array = parseFloats( transformText.substr( openParPos + 1, closeParPos - openParPos - 1 ) );
+
+						currentTransform.identity();
+
+						switch ( transformType ) {
 
-					switch ( transformType ) {
+							case "translate":
 
-						case "translate":
+								if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
 
-							if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
+									var tx = array[ 0 ];
+									var ty = tx;
 
-								var tx = array[ 0 ];
-								var ty = tx;
+									if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
 
-								if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
+										ty = array[ 1 ];
 
-									ty = array[ 1 ];
+									}
+
+									currentTransform.translate( tx, ty );
 
 								}
 
-								currentTransform.translate( tx, ty );
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "rotate":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
 
-						case "rotate":
+									var angle = 0;
+									var cx = 0;
+									var cy = 0;
 
-							if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
+									// Angle
+									angle = - array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180;
 
-								var angle = 0;
-								var cx = 0;
-								var cy = 0;
+									if ( array.length >= 3 ) {
 
-								// Angle
-								angle = - array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180;
+										// Center x, y
+										cx = array[ 1 ];
+										cy = array[ 2 ];
 
-								if ( array.length >= 3 ) {
+									}
 
-									// Center x, y
-									cx = array[ 1 ];
-									cy = array[ 2 ];
+									// Rotate around center (cx, cy)
+									tempTransform1.identity().translate( - cx, - cy );
+									tempTransform2.identity().rotate( angle );
+									tempTransform3.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform2, tempTransform1 );
+									tempTransform1.identity().translate( cx, cy );
+									currentTransform.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform1, tempTransform3 );
 
 								}
 
-								// Rotate around center (cx, cy)
-								tempTransform1.identity().translate( - cx, - cy );
-								tempTransform2.identity().rotate( angle );
-								tempTransform3.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform2, tempTransform1 );
-								tempTransform1.identity().translate( cx, cy );
-								currentTransform.multiplyMatrices( tempTransform1, tempTransform3 );
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "scale":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
 
-						case "scale":
+									var scaleX = array[ 0 ];
+									var scaleY = scaleX;
 
-							if ( array.length >= 1 ) {
+									if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
 
-								var scaleX = array[ 0 ];
-								var scaleY = scaleX;
+										scaleY = array[ 1 ];
 
-								if ( array.length >= 2 ) {
+									}
 
-									scaleY = array[ 1 ];
+									currentTransform.scale( scaleX, scaleY );
 
 								}
 
-								currentTransform.scale( scaleX, scaleY );
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "skewX":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length === 1 ) {
 
-						case "skewX":
+									currentTransform.set(
+										1, Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 0,
+										0, 1, 0,
+										0, 0, 1
+									);
 
-							if ( array.length === 1 ) {
+								}
 
-								currentTransform.set(
-									1, Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 0,
-									0, 1, 0,
-									0, 0, 1
-								);
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "skewY":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length === 1 ) {
 
-						case "skewY":
+									currentTransform.set(
+										1, 0, 0,
+										Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 1, 0,
+										0, 0, 1
+									);
 
-							if ( array.length === 1 ) {
+								}
 
-								currentTransform.set(
-									1, 0, 0,
-									Math.tan( array[ 0 ] * Math.PI / 180 ), 1, 0,
-									0, 0, 1
-								);
+								break;
 
-							}
+							case "matrix":
 
-							break;
+								if ( array.length === 6 ) {
 
-						case "matrix":
+									currentTransform.set(
+										array[ 0 ], array[ 2 ], array[ 4 ],
+										array[ 1 ], array[ 3 ], array[ 5 ],
+										0, 0, 1
+									);
 
-							if ( array.length === 6 ) {
+								}
 
-								currentTransform.set(
-									array[ 0 ], array[ 2 ], array[ 4 ],
-									array[ 1 ], array[ 3 ], array[ 5 ],
-									0, 0, 1
-								);
+								break;
 
-							}
-
-							break;
+						}
 
 					}
 
-				}
+					transform.premultiply( currentTransform );
 
-				transform.premultiply( currentTransform );
+				}
 
 			}
 
diff --git a/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs-license.txt b/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs-license.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..1ee5e52b8a6570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs-license.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+File: Svg-defs.svg
+Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svg-defs.svg
+License: CC-BY-SA 2.5
+License link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
+
+The file Svg-defs2.svg is a derived work of the same file.
diff --git a/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs.svg b/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..4f89a249ca43d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<!-- Created by User:Pietn for Wikipedia -->
+<svg width="105" height="85" version="1.1" 
+ xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 
+ xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
+ <title>...</title>
+ <defs>
+   <circle r="30" id="schijf" />
+ </defs>
+ <use x="35" y="35" xlink:href="#schijf" fill="darkorchid" />
+ <use x="70" y="50" xlink:href="#schijf" fill="orangered" />
+</svg>
diff --git a/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs2.svg b/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs2.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..4118089dff5c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs2.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created by User:Pietn for Wikipedia -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="105"
+   height="85"
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 					"Test 7": 'models/svg/tests/7.svg',
 					"Test 8": 'models/svg/tests/8.svg',
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+					"Units": 'models/svg/tests/units.svg',
+					"Defs": 'models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs.svg',
+					"Defs2": 'models/svg/tests/testDefs/Svg-defs2.svg',
+					"Defs3": 'models/svg/tests/testDefs/Wave-defs.svg',
+					"Defs4": 'models/svg/tests/testDefs/defs4.svg'
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