From c3ac8ee33d80d1f063e298a1d39b7446706439e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Elliott Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:21:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] wxSVGDC class README.TXT git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/trunk@15884 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775 --- contrib/src/svg/README.TXT | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 contrib/src/svg/README.TXT diff --git a/contrib/src/svg/README.TXT b/contrib/src/svg/README.TXT new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9ab38ff8ac --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/src/svg/README.TXT @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + +A wxSVGFileDC is a device context onto which graphics and text can be drawn, and the output +produced as a vector file, in the SVG format (see http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-SVG-20010904/ ). +This format can be read by a range of programs, including a Netscape plugin (Adobe), full details at +http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/SVG-Implementations.htm8 + +Vector formats may often be smaller than raster formats. + +The intention behind wxSVGFileDC is that it can be used to produce a file corresponding +to the screen display context, wxDC, by passing the wxSVGFileDC as a parameter instead of a wxDC. Thus, +the wxSVGFileDC is a write-only class. + +As the wxSVGFileDC is a vector format, raster operations like GetPixel are unlikely to be supported. +However, the SVG specification allows for PNG format raster files to be embedded in the SVG, and so +bitmaps, icons and blit operations into the wxSVGFileDC are supported. + +A more substantial SVG library (for reading and writing) is available at +http://www.xs4all.nl/~kholwerd/wxstuff/canvas/htmldocbook/aap.html + +Please notify Chris Elliott (biol75@york.ac.uk) of any bugs. Look in wxWindows\contrib\docs\latex\svg for the +documentation -- 2.45.2