Re: Question about inserting text in to rectangle

On Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:28:45 AM, Meir wrote:

MG> Hello.

MG> I would like to ask question about writing text into rectangle.
MG> Is it possible that full inserted text will be insert in to rectangle automatically?
MG> It means that full inserted text automatically will be divided in
MG> to lines and inserted in to rectangle.

In SVG 1.1 not, that is not possible. Its a commonly requested feature, but in SVG 1.1 you have to insert the line breaks manually and provide a font to be sure that text fits inside a given rectangle.

In SVG Tiny 1.2, this is possible.
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVGMobile12/text.html#TextInAnArea

MG> What have I change in the example for inserting all text into rectangle?


MG> <g transform="translate(400 300 ) "> 
MG>                 <rect x="0" y="0" width="200" height="100"
MG> fill="lightblue" stroke="blue" stroke-width="1"/> 
MG>                 <text x="100" y="50" text-anchor="middle"
MG> pointer-events="none">One two three One two three One two three One
MG> two three One two three One two three One two three One two three
MG> One two three One two three One two three One two three One two
MG> three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three </text>
MG>  </g>

<g transform="translate(400 300 )"> 
    <rect x="0" y="0" width="200" height="100" 
		 fill="rgb(173, 216, 230)" stroke="blue" stroke-width="1"/> 
    <textArea x="10" y="10" width="180" height="80"
          text-align="center" pointer-events="none">One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three One two three </textArea>
</g>


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