Scalable Vector Graphics

SVG is an XML based file format. It allows to create vector graphics with animation and interaction support. It can be edited with any text editor.

See the reference side-by-side comparison Common image file formats

	SVG
Pros	Can be expanded infinitely without quality loss Can be edited with a text editor
Cons	Support growing but still limited Not intended for print
Features
Lossless	Yes
Animation support	Yes
Transparency support	Yes
Layers support	Yes
HDR
Developed by	W3C
Commonly used for	Scalable graphics
Browser support (without plugin)
Google Chrome	Yes
Microsoft Edge	Yes
Safari	Yes
Firefox	Yes
Opera	Yes
Internet Explorer	Yes IE9
Additional
File extensions	.svg .svgz
Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics