SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
SVG defines vector-based graphics in XML, which can be directly embedded in HTML pages.
SVG graphics are scalable, and do not lose any quality if they are zoomed or resized:
SVG is supported by all major browsers.
What is SVG?
- SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics
- SVG is used to define vector-based graphics for the Web
- SVG defines graphics in XML format
- Each element and attribute in SVG files can be animated
- SVG is a W3C recommendation
- SVG integrates with other standards, such as CSS, DOM, XSL and JavaScript
The <svg> Element
The HTML <svg> element is a container for SVG graphics.
SVG has several methods for drawing paths, rectangles, circles, polygons, text, and much more.