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    What is SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) ?
    SVG is a vector graphics file format that enables two-dimensional images to be displayed in XML pages on the Web. Vector images are created through text-based commands formatted to comply with XML specifications. In contrast to JPEG and GIF images on the Web, which are bitmapped and always remain a specified size, SVG images are scalable to the size of the viewing window and will adjust in size and resolution according to the window in which it is displayed.

    Benefits of SVG include:
    • smaller files size than regular bitmapped graphics such as GIF and JPEG files
    • resolution independence, so that the image can scale down or up to fit proportionally into any size display on any type of Web device
    • text labels and descriptions that can be searched by search engines
    • ability to link to parts of an image
    • complex animation

    Taken from: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SVG.html

    Example of using SVG
    This page has a very fun and interesting example of SVG in action. Firefox 1.5 (or another browser that supports SVG) is required. “View Source” to see how it’s done.

    http://isthis4real.com/orbit.xml
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    I took a look at it here
    http://www.w3schools.com/svg/default.asp
    and like it except that my browser does supprt it

    I remember a 3d format that was supposed to be standardized for web graphics. Too bad that's all I can remember, but same broswer problems
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    Quote Originally Posted by crosswire
    I took a look at it here
    http://www.w3schools.com/svg/default.asp
    and like it except that my browser does supprt it

    I remember a 3d format that was supposed to be standardized for web graphics. Too bad that's all I can remember, but same broswer problems
    Is Maxthon a browser? But Maxthon uses IE's engine. I guess IE doesn't support SVG as yet.

    But there is always the Adobe SVG Viewer you can use. http://www.adobe.com/svg/viewer/install/
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    I would love to know how the complex animation is done, I have a router that uses svg to provided realtime traffic usages graphs.. its pretty cool.

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    And not to mention Mozilla's Development Center has a host of information on learning how to use SVG: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/SVG
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