Chapter 7. SVG: responsive in-browser graphics

Chapter 7 at a glance

Topic

Description, methods, and so on

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Setting up SVG Overview of basic setup for using SVG  
 
  • Vector vs. bitmap
  • <svg> configuration
  • CSS for SVG and DOM
200 204 205
SVG tags How to create shapes with the XML syntax  
 
  • Basic shapes
  • Gradients and <g>
  • <text> and animation
  • XLink
  • Paths for advanced shapes
  • viewBox
206 207 208 208 209 211
JavaScript usage Advanced usage with JavaScript and SVG  
 
  • XML namespacing
  • SVG libraries
  • Simple design pattern
  • Dynamically generating a large SVG group
  • Generating SVG paths via software
  • CSS for SVG animation
  • getBBox()
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Canvas vs. SVG Using SVG vs. ...

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