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
Developed by	W3C
Year	2001 (SVG 1.0)
Pros	Vector graphics: can be resized without quality loss Text-based: can be edited with a text editor
Cons	Security issues; can contain executable code (javascript) and non-embedded (URI) resources, so essentially requires a browser for proper viewing. Not intended for print.
Features
Vector graphics	Yes
Raster image	Yes Can have embedded JPEG/PNG
Lossless	Yes
Animation support	Yes
Transparency support	Yes
Layers support	Yes
HDR	No
Maximum bit depth	8-bit
CMYK support (for print)	No
Maximum number of channels	4 (RGBA)
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