[Fwd: [Moderator Action] Re: Patterns and Clipping]

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Jeff,

The Batik SVG viewer does what you are asking for:

http://xml.apache.org/batik.

In the distribution, you can look at the
samples/tests/patternRegions.svg
example.

I hope this helps.
Regards.
Vincent.

Jeff Tupper / Pedagoguery Software Inc wrote:
> 
> Could someone please provide me with an example of an SVG graphic
> that contains an element filled with a pattern whose elements are not
> clipped to the bounds of the pattern tile (by appropriately setting
> the "overflow" property)?
> 
> I tried with the Adobe SVG browser plug-in (v2 beta) and didn't have much luck.
> 
> It seems that this should be possible. Here is a quote from the SVG
> specification:
> 
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> SVG's user agent style sheet sets the 'overflow' property for
> 'pattern' elements to hidden, which causes a rectangular clipping
> path to be created at the bounds of the pattern tile. Unless the
> 'overflow' property is overridden, any graphics within the pattern
> which goes outside of the pattern rectangle will be clipped.
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