Simple Paths

Draft 1.2 is interesting, but I don't see why you haven't addressed some
of the earlier glaring weaknesses.
 
FIRST
 
Closepath Z and Moveto M don't allow proper drawing of some objects.
 
Imagine a room with a doorway.  I want to leave a gap at the doorway,
AND I want to use closepath so that the lines at the corner form a good
shape.  EG
 
<path d=" M 0 0 h 100 v 100 h -100 v -60 m 0 20 z " />
 
leaves an ugly corner at the origin (0,0).
 
That is clumsy, and well worth correcting.
 
 
SECOND
 
M has no equivalents of H and V.  Lots of graphics need
horizontal/vertical lines, AND gaps.  But M forces use of both
coordinates!  (??weird anomaly??)
 
It is at least odd: almost perverse!  Lots of marginally useful features
(ellipses, Bezier, etc, but the basic straight lines seem
clumsy/awkward/inept at times.
 
Sorry to grumble.  Svg has some strong points, but (like all of us, I
guess) it is not perfect.
 
Andrew Main