SVG

README for SVG.pm

SVG.pm is a perl extension to generate standalone or inline SVG (short for "Scalable Vector Graphics") images using the W3C's SVG XML recommendation.

Refer to the POD documentation for full documentation and an example script or to the following mirror:

https://metacpan.org/module/SVG

The complete POD documentation for SVG resides in the SVG module itself - type "perldoc SVG" on the command line.

(c) 2001-2008 Ronan Oger, RO IT Systems,

CONTACT POINT

szabgab@cpan.org

This software is provided as is and without warranty. It is freely distributed under the general perl license.

LICENSE

This software is provided under the terms of the Perl license

OVERVIEW

SVG.pm makes it possible to generate fully-functional SVG images in perl. 100% of the SVG tags are supported, and any new arbitrary element tag can be added by users by declaring it.

DOCUMENTATION

The following documentation is available:

• POD in perldoc format (type "perldoc SVG" on the command line.)

RESOURCES

The following URLs offer additional resources for users of SVG.pm:

• W3 Consortium http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/
• Sams Publishing, "SVG Unleashed", September 2002. There is a Perl chapter
• SVG Open Conference proceedings http://www.svgopen.org/

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

THERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO INSTALL THE SVG MODULE IN PERL

1. Systems with CPAN support (all Windows/Unix/Linux/BSD/Mac):

   Install the new distribution via the Perl CPAN module: In a shell:

   /home/somewhere% cpan install SVG

   You can alternatively use CPANPLUS or cpanm.

2. (Windows) install Perl from ActiveState:

   Make sure you already have perl or get it here: http://www.activestate.com On the command line:

   C:> ppm install SVG

3. Use RPMs:

   Download the source RPM of your choice. In a shell:

   /hom/somewhere/% rpm -ihv SVG-source-rpm-name You may be prompted for the root password

4. The hard way (requires make, dmake or nmake, tar, gunzip, and gcc):

   This method was tested in DOS, Windows, AS400, Linux, Unix, BSD, Mac. Hard-headed users can directly get the distribution from a CPAN mirror. First download the source. Then, in a shell:

   /home/somewhere% gunzip SVG-2.27.tar.gz /home/somewhere% tar-xvf SVG-2.27.tar cd SVG-2.1 make make test make install

KNOWN BUGS & ISSUES

Comments tags before the <svg> element are toxic. This is being worked on but I can not promise anything.

Please submit bug reports to http://rt.cpan.org

SEE ALSO

SVG::Parser SVG::DOM SVG::XML SVG::Element

CHANGE LOG

You can find details about the changes over time in the change log file: Changes

COMMENTS/FEEDBACK

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