Chapter 5. HTML5 Media and SVG
SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics and is a language used to describe two-dimensional graphical objects in XML. In the past, SVG has been a standalone format used in web browsers through Adobe Flash as an embedded resource or as an image resource. Nowadays, all modern browsers support SVG natively, including Internet Explorer 9.
The main use of SVG on the Web is to allow the creation of interactive graphics with many objects that can be viewed at any zoom-factor without loss of resolution. Maps, technical diagrams, and hierarchical system diagrams are typically good examples of uses of SVG.
HTML5 Media and SVG
SVG Features
The current version of SVG supported in browsers is SVG 1.1.[100] The next version, SVG 1.2 ...
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