Hello, I am using svg to programmaticaly generate print documents in web navigators, since years. It is perfect in this case and equivalent in precision than pdf and more simple to generate, and it is the only way if you want modify your documents "on the fly" before print it. The limit was from navigators abilities to print documents. Last years, there was a wonderful improvement to follow svg w3c requirements for IE (windows has the best printing results) and print management improvements for others.
What was difficult with svg was to include your svg illustrations inside an other existing document (graphics, word processor ...). I don't know how it is now, but few years ago, it was not easy to include any svg inside an other software, without bitmap conversion. Generally, when i need a graphic produced with svg, i convert it in bitmap (with inkscape), and paste it in the final document. You can increase dpi to satisfy graphics peoples. Does an evaluation of softwares comparing svg compatibility exists somewhere? import of document and copy/pas of elements. (ie : copy/paste svg graph from inkscape to libreoffice fails) Hope this helps Philippe http://www.visualkit.com --- In [email protected], "wendellxe" <wendellxe@...> wrote: > > I'm evaluating graphics formats for a project to programmatically generate > illustrations for inclusion in print documents. > > From the programming point of view, SVG looks like a good choice. But I am > told by graphics people that SVG for print was tried and rejected years ago. > Looking around, I see there was a lot of activity five to ten years ago (e.g. > Adobe Mars), but nothing lately. > > I'd like to learn more, but haven't been able to find any detailed > discussions. Can someone explain the technical issues behind the loss of > interest in using SVG for print graphics? > ------------------------------------ ----- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
