Scalable Vector Graphics
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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.
Nome | Scalable Vector Graphics |
|---|---|
| Nome corto | SVG |
| Developed by | W3C |
| Year | 2001 (SVG 1.0) |
| Vantaggi | Vector graphics: can be resized without quality loss Text-based: can be edited with a text editor |
| Svantaggi | Security issues; can contain executable code (javascript) and non-embedded (URI) resources, so essentially requires a browser for proper viewing. Not intended for print. |
| Caratteristiche | |
| Vector graphics | Sì |
| Raster image | Sì Can have embedded JPEG/PNG |
| Lossless | Sì |
| Animation support | Sì |
| Transparency support | Sì |
| Layers support | Sì |
| HDR | No |
| Maximum bit depth | 8-bit |
| CMYK support (for print) | Sì |
| Maximum number of channels | 4 (RGBA) |
| Commonly used for | Scalable graphics |
| Browser support (without plugin) | |
| Google Chrome | Sì |
| Microsoft Edge | Sì |
| Safari | Sì |
| Firefox | Sì |
| Opera | Sì |
| Additional | |
| File extensions | .svg .svgz |
| Wikipedia | wikipedia.org/... |
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