Print and Web

Print Industry

The combination of rich graphical features, comprehensive text support and resolution-independence in SVG produce a format suited to printing.

SVG brings the world of print graphics together with the world of Web graphics.

• Because vector graphics do not lose resolution, the same file can be used for print and on the Web. Designers save time because they no longer have to create two sets of graphics for every print and online article.

• Being based on XML, SVG Print fits neatly into existing XML workflows. Organizations which have a data processing pipeline that supports XML can insert SVG Print capabilities easily into their publishing workflow, enabling dynamic document generation.

The SVG print specification is a version of SVG specifically designed for hard-copy output. It is currently developed by leading print hardware companies including Canon, HP, Adobe and Corel.

Web Applications

Web-based applications are increasing in popularity. Developers are often limited by browser incompatibilities and missing functionality. With powerful scripting and event support, SVG can be used as a platform upon which to build graphically rich applications and user interfaces.

With SVG, the application developer gets to use a collection of open standards. They are not tied to one particular implementation, vendor or authoring tool.