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SVG File Format
| Short Name |
SVG |
| Long Name |
Scalable Vector Graphics |
| Typical File Extensions |
.svg svgx |
| Contains |
Vector |
SVG is a vector format (for both
static and animated graphics) based on the XML markup language,
and was developed as an open standard by the World Wide Wide Consortium.
Some of the key features of the SVG format are:
- Supports hyperlinks ("XLinks")
- Supports vector shapes (e.g. lines, curves, etc.)
- Supports raster objects
- Supports text
- Supports manipulations and combinations of objects including
grouping, transformations, and scripting based on events
Being based on XML (which is essentially text-based), SVG images
are susceptible to compression.
The .svgz option is the standard way to do this
in which the SVG file is saved using gzip compression.
There are several variants of SVG in use (SVG 1.0, SVG 1.1 and SVG Tiny 1.2 at
the time of writing). In particular, the SVG Tiny (SVGT) and SVG Basic (SVGB)
are subsets of the full SVG standard mainly intended for use on device
with limited capabilities such as mobile phones
or PDAs.
Additionally, it should be noted that browser support for SVG although improving,
is somewhat patchy at present - in particular older versions of Internet Explorer
do not support the format without a third-party plug-in (which many users will not have),
but Internet Explorer 9 (which supports the format natively) will not on older computers
with Windows XP.
Related Books:
- Fundamentals of SVG Programming: Concepts to Source Code (Graphics Series)
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By Oswald Campesato
Charles River Media
Paperback (512 pages)
Product Description:
Fundamentals of SVG Programming: Concepts to Source Code is a comprehensive guide to the core concepts of SVG programming, including the coordinate systems, color gradients, grid patterns, Bezier curves, transforms, charts, graphs, and more. Written for those new to SVG, this book does an excellent job of "marrying" SVG to mathematics, showing how simple equations can be used to create and manipulate SVG graphics. It presents the information in "bite-size" pieces, teaching users how to create a plethora of standard graphics, and includes a CD-ROM with over 20,000 ready-to-use code samples derived from geometric objects. These samples can be implemented as is or customized for specific projects.
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- SVG Essentials (O'Reilly XML)
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By J. Eisenberg
O'Reilly Media
Paperback (364 pages)
Product Description:
Scalable Vector Graphics -- or SVG -- is the new XML-based graphics standard from the W3C that will enable Web documents to be smaller, faster and more interactive. J. David Eisenberg's insightful book takes you through the ins and outs of SVG, beginning with basics needed to create simple line drawings and then moving through more complicated features like filters, transformations, and integration with Java, Perl, and XSLT. Unlike GIFs, JPEGs or PNGs (which are bitmapped), SVG images are both resolution- and device-independent, so that they can scale up or down to fit proportionally into any size display or any Internet device -- from PDAs to large office monitors and high-resolution printers. Smaller than bitmapped files and faster to download, SVG images can be rendered with different CSS styles for each environment. They work well across a range of available bandwidths. SVG makes it possible for designers to escape the constant need to update graphics by hand or use custom code to generate bitmap images. And while SVG was created with the Web in mind, the language has a variety of other uses. SVG greatly simplifies tasks like: - Creating web sites whose graphics reflect the content of the page, changing automatically if the content changes
- Generating graphs and charts from information stored in a wide variety of sources
- Exchanging detailed drawings, from architectural plans to CAD layouts to project management diagrams
- Creating diagrams that users can explore by zooming in and panning around
- Generating bitmap images for use in older browsers using simple automatable templates
- Managing graphics that support multiple languages or translations
- Creating complex animation
By focusing sharply on the markup at the foundation of SVG, SVG Essentials gives you a solid base on which to create your own custom tools. Explanations of key technical tools -- like XML, matrix math, and scripting -- are included as appendices, along with a reference to the SVG vocabulary. Whether you're a graphic designer in search of new tools or a programmer dealing with the complex task of creating and managing graphics, SVG Essentials provides you with the means to take advantage of SVG.
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- SVG Programming: The Graphical Web
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By Kurt Cagle
Apress
Paperback (586 pages)
Product Description:
¿SVG Programming: The Graphical Web¿, authored by leading XML expert Kurt Cagle, is a complete guide to creating, using, and accessing the powerful elements of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Intermingling SVG instruction with insightful discussion of key topics such as coordinate systems and attributes, transformations, animation, and image generation, Cagle provides readers with a comprehensive guide to making the most of this rich graphical language. Initially, readers are presented with an overview of SVG features and concepts that offers numerous examples intended to provide a sound introduction to language implementations. Following this brief introduction, the book delves directly into the heart of SVG development, covering integral SVG attributes such as transformations, shapes, text manipulation, and the incorporation of images, gradients, patterns, and masks. The later chapters are devoted to topics that demonstrate the true power of this XML-based technology, offering valuable insight into animation, interactivity and DOM, filters, and automated graphic generation. ¿SVG Programming: The Graphical Web¿ offers professionals what they need to know to access the next evolutionary step in Web graphical presentation: to create faster, more efficient, and more usable Web applications on a level heretofore impossible. Author Bio Kurt Cagle is an author and developer specializing in XML based technologies, and has written 13 books on topics as diverse as SVG, SOAP, XSLT, XHTML, XML and Data Integration, Schemas, and XML DOM Programming in Microsoft and Java Environments. He is also president of Cagle Communications, a consulting company located in Olympia, Washington, with a web presence at http://www.kurtcagle.net
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- SVG Unleashed
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By Andrew H. Watt
Sams
Paperback (1152 pages)
Product Description:
Targeted to the experienced Web programmer, SVG Unleashed equips the reader with the practical knowledge to create and manipulate Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) programmatically, both on the client and the server side. Part I of the book provides a thorough reference of SVG syntax, elements, coordinate systems and animations, with coverage of the XML Document Object Model (DOM) and the SVG DOM application to programming with particular emphasis on the use of ECMAScript/JavaScript. In Part II, readers learn to use several server-side languages to create SVG documents. Part IV demonstrates SVG programming through several case studies.
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