Doug, thanks for advice below - it seems from my testing that if I want to position a polyline/path or other element that does not allow % units, then I can use another nested svg wrapper.
Simon >You can't position elements relative to one > another, but you can relatively position (most) elements within an SVG element. > > For example: > <svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' > xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'> > <svg x='50' y='50' width='200' height='300'> > <rect x='0' y='0' width='100%' height='100%' fill='none' stroke='gray' > stroke-dasharray='2 5'> > <desc>rectangle illustrating the bounds of an inner SVG</desc> > </rect> > <rect x='0' y='0' width='10' height='10' fill='blue'> > <desc>rectangle positioned relatively with numeric values within > the viewbox of an inner SVG</desc> > </rect> > <circle cx='50%' cy='33%' r='20' fill='orange'> > <desc>circle positioned relatively with percentage values within > the viewbox of an inner SVG</desc> > </circle> > </svg> > </svg> > > Note that this does *not* work with paths or polygons, which cannot use > percentages as values. > > Regards- > Doug > > doug . schepers @ vectoreal.com > www.vectoreal.com ...for scalable solutions. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
