Re: Assumption in the SVG specifications

On Thursday, August 31, 2006, 1:10:42 PM, Jim wrote:


JL> "Dave Singer" <singer@apple.com> wrote in message 
JL> news:p0623099bc11c6f386149@[17.202.35.52]...
>> Could someone clarify if the intent of this specification was to exclude 
>> the use of all other possible static vector formats?

JL> Other vector format would just be embedded through foreignObject rather than
JL> through image, surely?

ForeignObject can indeed be used for anything.

The advantage of using the animation element for an animated vector format is that it is a timed element,so the animated vector whatever can be started, stopped, paused independently of the rest of the SVG. 




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 Chris Lilley                    mailto:chris@w3.org
 Interaction Domain Leader
 Co-Chair, W3C SVG Working Group
 W3C Graphics Activity Lead
 Co-Chair, W3C Hypertext CG

Received on Thursday, 31 August 2006 11:25:18 UTC