Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is the description of
an image as an application of the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Any
program such as a Web browser that recognizes XML can display the image
using the information provided in the SVG format. vector graphics is the
expression of an image using mathematical statements rather than bit-pattern
description. scalable emphasizes that vector graphic images can easily
be made scalable (whereas an image specified in raster graphics is a fixed-size
bitmap). Thus, the SVG format enables the viewing of an image on a computer
display of any size and resolution, whether a tiny LCD screen in a cell
phone or a large CRT display in a workstation. In addition to ease of
size reduction and enlargement, SVG allows text within images to be recognized
as such, so that the text can be located by a search engine and easily
translated into other languages. |
