diff --git a/docs/6.1-richtext-component-react.md b/docs/6.1-richtext-component-react.md
index ece26671..35d14250 100644
--- a/docs/6.1-richtext-component-react.md
+++ b/docs/6.1-richtext-component-react.md
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ All element types listed below are supported by default and can be customized wi
 - **Code-related:** `code`, `pre`, `var`, `samp`
 - **Links & Interactive:** `link`, `a`, `button`, `label`
 - **Tables:** `table`, `thead`, `tbody`, `tfoot`, `caption`, `tr`, `th`, `td`
-- **Media:** `image`, `img`, `svg`, `canvas`
-- **Forms:** `input`, `select`, `option`, `textarea`
-- **Other:** `br`, `wbr`
+
+> [!NOTE] > **SVG elements are not supported by default.** SVG requires specialized child elements (`circle`, `path`, `rect`, etc.) and attributes that would require extensive additional support.
+>
+> **Alternatives:** Use custom element handlers, upload SVG as image assets, or create dedicated React components.
+
 
 #### Example: Custom Elements
 
diff --git a/packages/optimizely-cms-sdk/src/components/richText/renderer.ts b/packages/optimizely-cms-sdk/src/components/richText/renderer.ts
index a85da8c9..75a6c8f8 100644
--- a/packages/optimizely-cms-sdk/src/components/richText/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/optimizely-cms-sdk/src/components/richText/renderer.ts
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ export const defaultElementTypeMap: Record<
   // Media (when inline)
   image: { tag: 'img', config: { selfClosing: true } },
   img: { tag: 'img', config: { selfClosing: true } },
-  svg: { tag: 'svg' },
   canvas: { tag: 'canvas' },
 
   // Form elements