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Handling SVGs in your XDA
I consider it amazing that Xara has yet to respond to handling SVG files in a vector-driven application.
This is my current workaround:
- Drop an SVG onto the page.
My demo file that I have used is AcornAtavar.svg
The XDA renders this as a Group: a collection of shapes, text, fills and images, depending on the complexity of the SVG.
All well and good until (Website > )Export and the grouped elements are converted to a 96dpi image, typically PNG. And yes, there could also be a Retina version.
The group still requires an Image filename for SEO and just plain manners. - Select the Group and press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+A to get an Attach File dialog and locate and pick the same SVG.
I use the Search Everything program so I can pick up the full path easily and input that directly.
The places the file into the index_htm_files/ folder. - Now enter Placeholder > HTML code (body) and input:
<img src="index_htm_files/
AcornAtavar.svg
" width=100% height=100% />
You should keep Regenerate placeholder unticked, especially if scaling afterwards.
- You now have an SVG instead of a PNG and a named one at that.
My design file: Attachment 129028
As an extra, I added some simple CSS to provide a rollover for comparison. It scales up the shapes to 500%. In use, you add the special Name htmlclass="svg" to anything.
The third acorn is "exploded" to show the artefacts in better detail.
Acorn
CSS:
<style>
.svg {
transition: transform 1s ease-in-out;
overflow: hidden;
}
.svg:hover {
transform: scale(5);
cursor: zoom-in;
}
</style>
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
why is this in graphics chat - you are talking about website application here are you not ?
I have no issues worth mentioning with SVG in pro+ as a vector graphic
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
I'll move this to web chat. OK?
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
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Originally Posted by
handrawn
why is this in graphics chat - you are talking about website application here are you not ?
I have no issues worth mentioning with SVG in pro+ as a vector graphic
handrawn, rendering SVGs might have issues in non-web design so I felt it worth a wider airing.
With Pro+ and exporting to PDF/X, I see no difference but I have not checked with Animations or pasting into MS Word...
Acorn
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
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Originally Posted by
gwpriester
I'll move this to web chat. OK?
Gary, I don't consider that a help but I'm not too bothered.
Acorn
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
it's just that it is headed 'handling SVGs in your XDA', when in fact
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All well and good until (Website > )Export...
betrays the fact that it is a website specfic issue
I don't really care that much, but it was not what I was expecting fron the title in this forum ;)
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
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rendering SVGs might have issues in non-web design
##i don't see these addressed in your post - did I miss it ?
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
Thank you Acorn, interesting information
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
Quote:
Originally Posted by
handrawn
it's just that it is headed 'handling SVGs in your XDA', when in fact betrays the fact that it is a website specfic issue
I don't really care that much, but it was not what I was expecting fron the title in this forum ;)
I bracketed the website part on purpose.
It is a similar situation to importing or linking (say, a PDF). There are times and places for both, hence the handling deficiency, as I see it, with SVGs.
Acorn
Re: Handling SVGs in your XDA
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Originally Posted by
handrawn
##i don't see these addressed in your post - did I miss it ?
The "might" was bait for further discussion.
Acorn