Re: Normalizing a 'z' or 'Z' command

• From: Dr. Olaf Hoffmann <Dr.O.Hoffmann@gmx.de>
• Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:11:08 +0200
• To: public-svg-wg@w3.org
• Message-Id: <200805071411.08705.Dr.O.Hoffmann@gmx.de>

> Hello public-svg-wg,
>
> The following two paths are not interpolable[4] if the lineto isn't added
> as a normalization step:
>
>    <path d="M0 0l10 10z"/>
>    <path d="M0 0l10 10l-10 -10z"/>

For example the timing for an animateMotion along these paths
with calcMode linear would be different too, because the 
number of points/commands is different. 
If it is normalised to the same path, this difference would be lost
and the animation different.

Received on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 14:29:39 UTC