Number of vertices unclear, when using closepath command

Hi all,

while implementing an SVG import for Apache OpenOffice, we come across 
this problems:

Take this path definitions
(A) d="m40,20 -20,10 30,10 z l10,-10"
and
(B) d="m40,20 -20,10 30,10 z m0 0 l10,-10"

Which vertices exists? How many markers are created and what directions 
have these markers?

[I describe the directions as vector, that is simpler than calculating 
an angle. I write its coordinates as row.]

For example A we get
vertex (40|20), marker-start, direction 1/√5 (-2|1) + 1/√5 (-1|-2)
vertex (20|30), marker-mid, direction 1/√5 (-2|1) + 1/√10 (3|1)
vertex (50|40), marker-mid, direction 1/√10 (3|1) + 1/√5 (-1|-2)
vertex (40|20), marker-mid, direction 1/√5 (-1|-2) + 1/√2 (1|-1)
vertex (50|10), marker-end, direction (1|-1)

For example B we get
vertex (40|20), same as (A)
vertex (20|30), same as (A)
vertex (50|40), same as (A)
vertex (40|20), marker-mid, direction 1/√5 (-2|1) + 1/√5 (-1|-2) [same 
as marker-start]
vertex (40|20), marker-mid [another one], direction (1|-1)
vertex (50|10), same as (A)

There is a discussion, whether example A has the sequence (40|20), 
(20,30), (50|40), (40|20), (40|20), (50|10), with double point (40|20), too.

Please give the correct solutions for point (40|20).

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Is stroke-linejoin or stroke-linecap used in point (40|20)?
For example B
stroke-linejoin between lines (40|20)(20|30) and (50|40)(40|20)
and on top of it
stroke-linecap from line (40|20)(50|10)

For example A
I don't know.

Kind regards
Regina

Received on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 16:28:20 UTC