SVG (.svg, .svgz)

Background

    ▪ MIME type: image/svg+xml
    ▪ SVG vector graphics format.
    ▪ Intended for two-dimensional vector graphics on the web.
    ▪ Partially supported by several web browsers and browser plugins.
    ▪ SVG is an acronym for Scalable Vector Graphics.
    ▪ XML-based text format.
    ▪ Can represent static and animated graphics.
    ▪ Supports RGB color with an optional alpha channel.
    ▪ Developed by the W3C SVG Working Group since 1998.

Import and Export

  • Export["file.svg",expr] exports text or vector graphics to SVG.
  • Export["file.svg",expr,elem] creates an SVG file by treating expr as specifying element elem.
  • The export format can be explicitly specified with the command Export["file",expr,"SVG"].
  • See the reference pages for full general information on Export.
  • ExportString supports the SVG format.

Elements

  • Data representation element:
  • "Graphics"arbitrary 2D graphics
  • Export uses the "Graphics" element by default.

Examples

Basic Examples  (4)

Export vector graphics to SVG:

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This converts formatted text to the SVG format:

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Export a function plot to SVG:

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Show SVG data created by the Wolfram Language:

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Tutorials

Introduced in 2003
(5.0)
| Updated in 2007
(6.0)