Renderer IAQ

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This is the page for detailed Infrequently-Asked Questions about developing an SVG rendering engine.

Q:

I'm making an implementation of an SVG viewer, and I'm confused. Should I ask questions here?

A: Yes.

Q:

When plotting a CurveTo path onto a canvas, how do I know how many points to plot to get every pixel needed? My understanding is that there is no easy way to measure the length of the bezier curve. I am currently oversampling to the extreme to get all the pixels I need.