Scalable Vector Graphics

File Format
Name	Scalable Vector Graphics
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics Scalable Vector Graphics ; ; ;
Extension(s)	.svg
MIME Type(s)	image/svg+xml

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML based method for storing vector images.

The specification is open and there is a working group.

The following is an example of a simple svg file:

 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
   <circle cx="100" cy="50" r="40" stroke="black" stroke-width="2" fill="red" />
 </svg>

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