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| Filename extensions | .svg, .svgz |
|---|---|
| Internet media type | image/svg+xml[1][2] |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.svg-image |
| Developed by | W3C |
| Initial release | 4 September 2001 |
| Latest release | 1.1 (Second Edition) 16 August 2011 |
| Type of format | Vector graphics |
| Extended from | XML |
| Standard | W3C SVG |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Website | www |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based vector image format for defining two-dimensional graphics, having support for interactivity and animation. The SVG specification is an open standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium since 1999.
SVG images are defined in a vector graphics format and stored in XML text files. SVG images can thus be scaled in size without loss of quality, and SVG files can be searched, indexed, scripted, and compressed. The XML text files can be created and edited with text editors or vector graphics editors, and are rendered by most web browsers. If used for images, SVG can host scripts or CSS, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks or other security vulnerabilities.
- ^ "Media Type Registration for image/svg+xml". W3C. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ St. Laurent, Simon; Makoto, Murata; Kohn, Dan (January 2001). "XML Media Types". IETF Datatracker. doi:10.17487/RFC3023. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2014.