RE: rel and absolute.

Resolved:
   The two control points are relative to the startX and startY points,
   not to the preceeding point.
Duh!
 Sorry to waste bandwidth.

Regards DaveP



> I'm working with a map generated by Coraldraw 10.
> All the paths are given in relative form, and I need 
> to convert to absolute for local use.
> 
> I'm getting confused with the quadratic bezier form.
> 
> <path  d="M 10 10 l 10,10  c 0,20   40,0   0,-20" style='stroke:black;
> fill:none'/>
>  <path d="M 10 10 L 20,20  C 20,40  60,40  60,20"
>        style="stroke: red; fill:none"/>
> 
> I thought (yes I know:-) that the above were equivalent.
> Neither batik nor Adobe agree with me <grin/>.
> 
> If I change the c and C to l and L then they overlap.
> Is there something special about the endpoint of the bezier?
> I.e. its always absolute?
> 
> Regards DaveP
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