- From: Thomas E Deweese <thomas.deweese@kodak.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 15:43:50 -0400
- To: Andy Bailey <ambailey@usb.edu.co>
- Cc: www-svg@w3.org
>>>>> "AB" == Andy Bailey <ambailey@usb.edu.co> writes:
AB> In the specification of Relative Cubic Bezier Spline (svg 1.1) c
AB> (x1 y1 x2 y2 x y)+ it does not what the parameters are relative to
AB> ...
Trust me it does say a bit before where it would be useful to say
it. Finding the exact quote is left as an excercise for the reader.
AB> I assumed that the x1 and y1 were relative to the current point
AB> that x2 and y2 were relative to the final point of the curve (x,
AB> y) and that x y were relative to the current point.
AB> This seems to me to be logical
This is 'one' logical view I originally considered each to be
relative to the precursor, neither is correct.
AB> However I am using cocoon with batik to do the rendering and I
AB> discovered that the x2 y2 is relative to the current point, this
AB> doesnt seem to be logical.
I think this is done so that there is only one current point.
AB> If one drew the diagram you would draw it as in the diagram
AB> cubic01.png in the same page of the svg 1.1 specifications. (that
AB> I am attaching)
AB> Is this a bug in batik or is this the intended form of svg, in
AB> either case I think the parameters need to be clarified.
It is the intended form of SVG. I agree that a clarification of
the specification text would be useful (the spec is clear).
AB> To everyone involved in svg - thank you for all your hard work.
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