Arc Segment Implementation Notes (was: SVGt 1.2 Tests: fonts-desc-05-t has arc path command in glyph data (plus specification suggestion))

Hi, Helder-

Helder Magalhães wrote (on 6/26/08 5:04 AM):
> 
> Although related but slightly off-topic, I'd like to take this
> opportunity to suggest adding a reverse implementation notes for arc
> commands; that is, as SVG 1.1 curve commands [3] had arc
> implementation notes [4], IMHO it would be interesting to help
> developers/authors in the migration to SVG 1.2 process by clearly
> explaining how to perform arc to curve commands conversion (maybe
> attached to path section [5]) so that content migration could smoothly
> take place - a "downgrade", in this particular case. Does this make
> sense? Should a separate thread be created to discuss this particular
> suggestion?

This does seem sensible.  This would be most useful for hand-authoring, 
though it may be good for implementation interoperability as well.

Regards-
-Doug Schepers
W3C Team Contact, WebApps, SVG, and CDF

Received on Thursday, 26 June 2008 09:22:21 UTC