Re: SVG

In a message dated 23/11/01 17:37:45 GMT Standard Time, lofton@rockynet.com 
writes:


> >Why does the dx="a b c d" not OVERRIDE the advance widths in the font file 
> >and instead just add to them. If you could be sure that the SVG viewer was 
> >using the exact same advance widths as specified by the font it wouldn't 
> >be a problem, but of course I have found in practice that it doesn't 
> >therefore you never know exactly where the pen is and a cumulative error 
> >is introduced (sometimes quite large)
> 

Alexis,

The dx and dy describe the *difference* in x or y positioning. This is 
extremely useful when creating scrolling text windows. You can create a 
single <text> or <tspan> with x and y attributes and all the others with dy. 
Then when you animate the first element's y attribute the whole text scrolls 
nicely.

I have described the technique in more detail in Designing SVG Web Graphics 
published by New Riders.

http://www.newriders.com/books/title.cfm?isbn=0735711666

Which widths were you referring to as being specified by the font?

If you are seeking technical discussion of SVG you may want to take a look at 
the SVG-Developers mailing list on YahooGroups.com:
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/SVG-Developers

I hope that helps.

Andrew Watt