Re: SVGt 1.2: processing invalid external URI references

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:35:56 +0100, Jonathan Chetwynd  
<j.chetwynd@btinternet.com> wrote:

> SVGt 1.2: processing invalid external URI references
> filed as bug 5594: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=5593
>
> Please could the SVGWG address the issue raised in this bug?
> It seems this issue may lead to significant errors of understanding,
> if left unaddressed.
>
> my apologies once again if this matter has been resolved elsewhere

An invalid IRI per[1] is the same as an unsupported/unexpected attribute  
value[2], and the <image> element defintion for xlink:href says to not  
render the image at all[3].
The <use> element has the same wording for xlink:href as <image>.

Does this resolve your issue?
/Erik

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/SVGMobile12/linking.html#ReferenceRestrictions
[2] http://www.w3.org/TR/SVGMobile12/implnote.html#UnsupportedProps
[3] http://www.w3.org/TR/SVGMobile12/struct.html#ImageElement

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Erik Dahlstrom, Core Technology Developer, Opera Software
Co-Chair, W3C SVG Working Group
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Received on Wednesday, 2 April 2008 09:48:37 UTC