SVG

Title(s): SVG, Scalable Vector Graphics

Version ID: 1.1

Date released: 2003-01-14

Date: 2001-09-04

Creator(s): W3c

Contributor(s): Chris Liley

Relationships:

• Previous Version(s): SVG 1.0

• Contains: SVGB SVGT

Description: Format for describing 2d graphics in xml.

History: Initiated in 1998, V1.0 released 2001-09-04, V1.1 released 2003-01-14, V1.2 currently in beta.

Example(s): SVG Examples

Identifier: PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN"

Documentation: SVG Documentation

File Extensions: .svg .svgz

Applications:

• Native application(s): Engineering Format Application Template

• Interoperable applications: Opera (Engineering Format Application)

Format: image/svg+xml

Rights: Free with Attribution and Share-alike

Sustainability Factors:

• Standardization: - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.

• Adoption: - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.

• External dependencies: XML

Typical use: Scalable images, Vector Graphics

File classification:

• Type {Binary, Text}: text
• Raster data:
  • Raster data 2D:
    • Is Supported: true
    • Description: Any pixelated image can be placed in an image tag.
  • Raster data 3D:
    • Is Supported: true
    • Description: However, it has no information about the model itself.
• Geometric representation:
  • Implicit representation:
    • Implicit surfaces:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description: SVG does not support 3d structures.
    • Implicit curves:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description: There are no implicit definitions of elements.
    • Point set:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description: SVG only supports two dimensions.
  • Mesh:
    • Manifold surface meshes:
      • Is Supported: false
    • Manifold volume meshes:
      • Is Supported: false
    • Non-manifold meshes:
      • Is Supported: false
  • Parametric representation:
    • Parametric surfaces:
      • Is Supported: false
    • Parametric curves:
      • Is Supported: false
  • Contour sets:
    • Is Supported: false
  • NURBS:
    • Is Supported: false
• Multi-resolution models:
  • Is Supported: false
• Dynamics:
  • Kinematics:
    • Is Supported: false
  • Assembly:
    • Is Supported: false
  • Force(s):
    • Is Supported: false
• Boundary representation
  • Manifold surface boundary representations:
    • Is Supported: false
  • Manifold volume boundary representations:
    • Is Supported: false
  • Non-manifold boundary representations:
    • Is Supported: false
• Material transparency:
  • Is Supported: true
  • Description: SVG supports Alpha channel.

References: [[References:: SVG Documentation ]]