The problem here is that the data URI technique will only work with full SVG images (ie tiddlers with the content type image/svg+xml, and that include a DOCTYPE). It won't work with image tiddlers that use embedded SVG elements; they don't actually define an independent image, but rather an inline image that can be transcluded. Have a look at the difference between the source of these two images:
http://tiddlywiki.com/#:%24%3A%2Fcore%2Fimages%2Fhome-button%20%5B%5BMotovun%20Jack.svg%5D%5D Best wishes Jeremy. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 6:34 AM, Stephan Hradek <[email protected]> wrote: > I think ith has to be like this: > > a:before { > content: url(<$macrocall $name="makedatauri" text={{$:/core/images/home- > button}} type="image/svg+xml"/>) > } > > > > It works partly. When I inspect a link using Firebug, I see the content > url. But nothing is displayed. > -- Jeremy Ruston mailto:[email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

