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SVG file

  Apr 03, 2013

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics.It is a language for describing two-dimensional vector graphics in XML. And a set of related graphics script interfaces. SVG 1.1 is a W3C Recommendation.SVG 2 is currently under development, and will add new ease-of-use features to SVG, as well as more closely integrating with HTML, CSS, and the DOM.

SVG is a widely-deployed royalty-free graphics format developed and maintained by the W3C SVG Working Group.

In a summary:

  • SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics
  • SVG is used to define vector-based graphics for the Web
  • SVG defines the graphics in XML format
  • SVG graphics do NOT lose any quality if they are zoomed or resized
  • Every element and every attribute in SVG files can be animated
  • SVG is a W3C recommendation
  • SVG integrates with other W3C standards such as the DOM and XSL
Example
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
  <rect width="300" height="100" style="fill:rgb(0,0,255);stroke-width:1;stroke:rgb(0,0,0)" />
</svg>

AIGraph CAD Viewer provide the command to export any CAD file to SVG file. Please check this page.