Working with SVG Files

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Working with SVG Files

SVG is the XML standard for vector graphics on the Web. Companies generally use it either to deliver graphically rich content directly to their users' desktop or mobile browsers, or to deliver content into their XML publishing and data management environments. SVG content can be interactive, dynamic and animated.

You can significantly decrease SVG file sizes by compressing. This is easily achieved by adding gZip to the batch process, thus creating .svgz files. Using gZip saves bandwidth without loss of quality, making for a smoother user experience.

SVG Viewers - Adobe offers a free SVG Viewer and other viewers are available which can all be used with most major Web browsers. It auto-installs with Acrobat Reader (download now).

For more information about the SVG format and SVG applications, please visit the official W3C pages.