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diff --git a/svgio/README.md b/svgio/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3ab87e42d --- /dev/null +++ b/svgio/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# SVG Reader + +## Introduction +The **svgio** module is used to read **SVG** (Scalable Vector Graphics[1]) +files. It is an XML based format for vector graphics. + +This module contains `svgio/source/svgreader` which is used for embedding an +SVG file with "Insert -> Picture -> From File". + +SVG is an open standard provided by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). + +[1] [Scalable Vector Graphics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable\_Vector\_Graphics) + +## How does it work? +`svgio` module uses sax for reading xml and turns it into `drawinglayer` primitives. +The rendering is done via `drawinglayer` primitives. For more information, you should +refer to [drawinglayer](../drawinglayer) documentation. + +## Known Bugs +Known remaining bugs for this module are gathered here: + +* [Bug 88278 - [META] SVG import image filter (all modules)](https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=88278) + +## Dependencies +Direct dependencies for **emfio** are [**drawinglayer**](../drawinglayer) and +[**sax**](../sax). + +## Related Software +* [librsvg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librsvg) +* [SVG++](http://svgpp.org/) + +## References +Documentation for the SVG format is available on the W3C website: + +* [SVG page at W3C](https://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/) +* [SVG primer](https://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/IG/resources/svgprimer.html) |