The SVG graphics format is based on the
eXtensible Markup Language (XML) which gives it great
interoperability.
SVG support in the JViews Framework class library
The JViews Framework
class library provides the ability to load Scalable Vector
Graphics (SVG) files into an IlvManager object. Conversely, the contents
of an
IlvManager
can be translated into an SVG document and saved to a file.
These features allow you to interoperate
with other SVG software such as SVG viewers or generators. When
applicable, in the thin-client context, you can also replace
bitmap generation by SVG generation to gain time and
interactivity.
Uses of SVG Files
SVG can be used by Rogue Wave JViews applications as an exchange
format for exchanging data with vendor software that supports
this format. You will be able to import data from such software
to the Rogue Wave JViews library. Conversely, you will be able to
load SVG files generated by Rogue Wave JViews into third party
software such as the Batik SVG Browser (Squiggle) from Apache™ , which you can download free
at http://xml.apache.org/batik.
You can also think of SVG as a means of replacing bitmaps when
generating data from a server and displaying the data in a Web
browser. In this case, the browser must be able to display an SVG
document. For the moment, the easiest solution is to use the
Adobe® SVG Plug-in, which can be downloaded free at http://www.adobe.com/svg
.