Test that <use> for external documents is supported: SVG degrades gracefully

It is crucial that SVG degrades gracefully, we are setting a precedent, 
which should include awareness of WCAG.

With the current development of SVG players that support <use>, and its 
ability to import <defs> from external libraries a script test would be 
useful, in the interim please can we have an example that degrades 
gracefully?

Our current implementation*:
svg players that support external <use>: a "fireCurtain" hides the 
redirect message.
svg players that dont support external <use> <defs> see a message 
offering upgrade and redirect links after 2 sec (assumes 
animateTransform)
No svg player, refresh enabled auto-redirect
No svg player, javascript enabled auto-redirect

Does this work for You?
if not please let me know.

thanks

Jonathan
http://www.peepo.co.uk
SVG for people with learning difficulties

*
http://www.peepo.co.uk
displays graphics in IE6 with ASV6,
for other SVG player it display redirect and upgrade message
redirects if not true: (navigator.mimeTypes["image/svg-xml"] != null) 
{.....  //from sun.com


Check Jim Ley's email:
[svg-developers] Re: What is a test for <use> support
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 16:37:00 -0000

Received on Saturday, 6 September 2003 03:55:47 UTC