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Scalable Vector Graphics is an XML language defined by the W3C to describe 2-dimensional vector graphics as a Web format and an exchange format.

Contents 1 Specifications 1.1 Work in progress 1.2 Other related specifications 1.3 SVG 1.0/1.1 2 Wishlist

Specifications

• SVG 1.0
• SVG 1.1
• SVG Tiny and SVG Basic 1.1

Work in progress

• SVG Tiny 1.2
• SVG 1.2 Full
• SVG 1.1/1.2/2.0 Requirements

Other related specifications

The SVG Specification is dependent on some other W3C standards

• XML 1.0
• SMIL Animation
• Document Object Model
• Cascading Style Sheets
• JSR 226, the JME APIs for SVG Tiny 1.1
• JSR 287, the JME APIs for SVG Tiny 1.2

SVG 1.0/1.1

The specification consists of the following parts:

• Document Structure
• Styling
• Coordinate Systems Viewports And Transformations
• Basic Shapes
• Paths
• Text
• Stroke Fill And Markers
• Color
• Gradients And Patterns
• Clipping Masking And Compositing
• Filters
• Interactivity
• Linking
• Scripting
• Animation
• Fonts

It also features some useful appendices, including element and attribute references.

Points of Interest:

• Doctype
• MIME Type
• Character Set (how to enable Unicode pages)
• Bounding Box

Wishlist

SVG Wishlist: a page to discuss near-term or long-range directions and desired features in SVG Specifications