kaushik.ghose wrote: > m.text(0,0,'$\sum_{n=1}^{100}$');m.axis('off');m.savefig('test.svg') > > matplotlib renders it fine, but won't save it to svg correctly - the > summation symbol doesn't show up. > > Is this a configuration issue on my part, or is svg support for latex > currently incomplete?
AFAIK, the latex support for the SVG backend isn't fully working yet. For rcParams['text.usetex']=True you'll get an error. With rcParams['text.usetex']=False I get the same issue that you see (Sum symbol missing when I open the .svg in Inkscape). See also http://www.mail-archive.com/matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg03340.html -- cheers, steve Random number generation is the art of producing pure gibberish as quickly as possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users