Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2
W3C Working Draft 09 April 2013
- This version:
- http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/WD-SVG2-20130409/
- Latest version:
- http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG2/
- Latest editor's draft:
- https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/svg2
- Previous version:
- http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-SVG2-20120828/
- Single page version:
- http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/WD-SVG2-20130409/single-page.html
- Public comments:
- [email protected] (archive)
- Editors:
- Nikos Andronikos, Canon, Inc. <[email protected]>
- Tavmjong Bah, Invited Expert <[email protected]>
- Brian Birtles, Mozilla Japan <[email protected]>
- Cyril Concolato, Telecom ParisTech <[email protected]>
- Erik Dahlström, Opera Software <[email protected]>
- Chris Lilley, W3C <[email protected]>
- Cameron McCormack, Mozilla Corporation <[email protected]>
- Dirk Schulze, Adobe Systems <[email protected]>
- Richard Schwerdtfeger, IBM <[email protected]>
- Jonathan Watt, Mozilla Corporation <[email protected]>
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Abstract
This specification defines the features and syntax for Scalable
Vector Graphics (SVG) Version 2, a language for describing
two-dimensional vector and mixed vector/raster graphics. Although
an XML serialization is given, processing is defined in terms of a
DOM.
Status of This Document
This section describes the status of this document at the time of its
publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C
publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in
the W3C technical reports index at http://www.w3.org/TR/.
This document is the 09 April 2013 Working Draft of SVG 2. This version of SVG
builds upon SVG 1.1 Second Edition
by improving the usability of the language and by adding new features commonly
requested by authors. The Changes appendix lists all
of the changes that have been made since SVG 1.1 Second Edition.
Comments on this Working Draft are welcome.
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The specification includes a number of annotations that the Working Group is
using to record links to meeting minutes and resolutions where specific decisions
about SVG features have been made. Different coloring is also used to mark the
maturity of different sections of the specification:
- a red background indicates a section that is either unchanged since SVG
1.1 (and which therefore still requires review and possible rewriting for
SVG 2), or a section that is new but still requires substantial work
- a yellow background indicates a section from SVG 1.1 that has been reviewed
and rewritten if necessary, or a new section that is complete and ready
for the rest of the Working Group to review
- a white background indicates a section, either from SVG 1.1 or new for
SVG 2, that has been reviewed by the Working Group and which is ready
for wider review
In this Working Draft, by default, the background colors indicating
section maturity are hidden and only annotations that record specific
requirements for SVG 2 as part of our requirements gathering exercise are
visible. To view the section maturity background colors and any additional
annotations, the "All annotations" alternate style sheet can be used.
This document has been produced by the
W3C SVG Working Group as part of
the Graphics Activity within
the W3C Interaction Domain. The
goals of the W3C SVG Working Group are discussed in the
W3C SVG Charter.
The W3C SVG Working Group maintains a public Web page,
http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/,
that contains further background information. The authors of
this document are the SVG Working Group participants.
This document was produced by a group operating under the
5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy.
W3C maintains a public list of any patent disclosures
made in connection with the deliverables of the group; that page also includes
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a patent which the individual believes contains
Essential Claim(s)
must disclose the information in accordance with
section 6 of the W3C Patent Policy.
Publication as a Working Draft does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership.
This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents
at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress.
A list of current W3C Recommendations and other technical documents can be found at
http://www.w3.org/TR/. W3C publications
may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time.
Acknowledgments
The SVG Working Group would like to thank the following people for
contributing to this specification by raising issues that resulted
in changes:
David Zbarsky.
In addition, the SVG Working Group would like to acknowledge the
contributions of the editors and authors of the previous versions
of SVG – as much of the text in this document derives from these
earlier specifications – including:
Finally, the SVG Working Group would like to acknowledge the
great many people outside of the SVG Working Group who help with the
process of developing the SVG specifications. These people are too
numerous to list individually. They include but are not limited to
the early implementers of the SVG 1.0 and 1.1 languages (including
viewers, authoring tools, and server-side transcoders), developers of
SVG content, people who have contributed on the [email protected] and
[email protected] email lists, other Working Groups at the
W3C, and the W3C Team. SVG 1.1 is truly a cooperative effort between
the SVG Working Group, the rest of the W3C, and the public and benefits
greatly from the pioneering work of early implementers and content
developers, feedback from the public, and help from the W3C team.