SVG is the acronym for Scalable Vector Graphics used to draw vector images which
specifies the vector-based graphics in XML format.
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It is used to draw two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity and animation.
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SVG specification is an open standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) since 1999.
SVG images and their behaviors are defined in XML text files.
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SVG is a markup language for describing two-dimensional graphics applications and images, and a set of related
graphics script interfaces. SVG 1.1 2nd edition is a W3C recommendation and is the most recent version of the full
specification.
Requirements :-
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Basic knowledge of HTML,
CSS, XML,
before start study basics of these subjects first.
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Simple-text editor, such as Notepad, Editplus, Notepad++ is popular editor among web developers.
Download here
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You can also use our online editor given with each example or Click here
Benifits of SVG :-
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SVG is a lightweight image format, Load faster, Reduce page size, Increase page loading speed.
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SVG images can be embed on same html page so no additional file storage required to keep images like .jpg, .png, .gif etc.
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SVG image never loses quality on zoomed in or out even during hard printing also & integrates well with XSLT and DOM of HTML.
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SVG images although do not have alt tag but they are searchable & indexable by search engines.