June 6th 2011
This document summarizes the list of items listed on the FX Task Force Charter. Its purpose is to help the CSS and SVG Working Group align their charters and clarify priorities and was created as an action item decided in the CSS Working Group Kyoto Face to Face Meeting in June 2011.
Each row contains one of the topics described in the FX task force charter scope of work, with the addition of the compositing row which came up in discussions in the CSS and SVG working groups. Each column contains the related documents produced by the CSS, SVG working group and the CSS Task Force.
Topic | CSS | SVG | FX | SVG WG Resolution |
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2D Transform | CSS 2D Transforms Module Level 3, WD 12-2009. | SVG Transforms 1.0, Part 2: Language, WD March 20 2009 | FX 2D Transforms 1.0, Part 2: Language, ED (undated). | Need formal resolution Proposal:work on a single consolidated specification for 2D and 3D transforms that apply to CSS and SVG |
3D Transforms | CSS 3D Transforms Module Level 3, WD 2009 | SVG Transforms 1.0, Part 2: Language, WD March 20 2009 | FX 3D Transforms? | See previous line |
Animations and Transitions | CSS Animations Module Level 3 (WD 2009)CSS Transitions Module Level 3 WD (WD 2009) | SVG Animations (WD 2011) (based on SMIL) | Web/FX Animations & Web/FX Transitions? | Need formal resolution Proposal:
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Filter Effects | No standard. Microsoft has a filter property in IE5-8. | SVG Filters 1.2, Part 1: Primer (WD 2007) SVG Filters 1.2, Part 2: Language (WD 2007) SVG Filter Requirements (WD 2007) | Filter Effects 1.0: Language (WD 2011) | Resolution:The SVG WG agrees we should have a single filter spec. applying to CSS and SVG which will include predefined filters and extensible filters. |
Compositing | No current work in that area. | SVG Compositing Specification (WD 2011) | Web/FX Compositing? | Resolution:The SVG WG think it would be preferable to work jointly on the compositing spec. but would carry it forward if the CSS WG is not interested. |
Gradients | CSS gradients chapter in CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module Level 3 (WD 2011) | SVG Gradients in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) (WD 2011) | Web/FX Gradients? | Resolution:The SVG WG thinks the gradient effort should be coordinated to ensure an interoperable model with SVG gradients even if there are syntactic variations. There should be a way to reference SVG paint servers. Two separate coordinated specifications seem ok. |
Parameters | No real equivalent I could find in CSS | SVG Parameters 1.0, Part 1: Primer (WD 2009) SVG Parameters 1.0, Part 2: Language (WD 2009) | Web/FX Parameters? | Resolution:The SVG WG wants to work on parametrized SVG content and we would like to coordinate with the CSS WG on syntax and possible relation to CSS proposed features such as variables and calc(). |
Content Layout (extending the calc() function and flexbox for SVG) | calc() function in CSS Values and Units (WD 2006) Flexible Box Layout Module (WD 2011) | No equivalent | ?? | Resolution:The SVG WG proposes that any spec. that specifies how any CSS layout spec. applies to SVG content would be done in an SVG WG specification, coordinated with the CSS WG. |
Advanced text layout (along with XSL-FO WG)
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CSS Exclusions (ED 2011) CSS Writing Modes Module Level 3 (WD 2011) | Flowing text and graphics in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.2 (WD 2004) | ?? | Need discussion and resolution |
Shared properties (such as 'image-fit') | object-fit in CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module Level 3 (WD 2011) | ?? | Resolution: (with edits). The SVG WG would appreciate if the CSS WG coordinated when adding properties that could be useful for svg too. Any change to an existing shared property will need coordination between the groups, any new shared properties can probably be handled in an SVG spec if it affects svg - or directly in a CSS spec if that's deemed more appropriate when coordinating. |