About Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Files
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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a WC3 standard defined in JSR-226 that uses
XML code to display two-dimensional images, animation and text within Java ME,
CLDC/MIDP applications. It's compact size and consistent appearance across different
platforms and screen resolutions makes it an attractive graphics format for
mobile developers. Device support for SVG is growing, but still varies depending
on the mobile device and is not as widely supported as PNG. SVG Tiny 1.1 is
supported in this release. SVG-T 1.2 and 1.0 are supported, but may not work properly in all situations.
The advantages SVG has over PNG and other image file types include:
- Scalability. SVG allows optimal quality on displays with
different pixel resolutions, color depth, CPU power, and memory. It also allows
image zooming without loss of quality.
- Size. SVG and SVGZ (SVG zipped) files can be several times
smaller than PNG files of similar quality, enabling developers to create graphically
rich applications for platforms with limited hardware resources.
- Animation. SVG enables scripting and animation that allows
users to interact with visual content.
- Searchability. Because SVG is made of XML code, users can
search for text embedded in the image file. For example, you can find the
name of a street or town on a map image.
Within the Visual Mobile Designer, you
can:
- See Also
- Working with SVG files
- Using SVG Graphics: Quick Reference
- Working with SVG Animations
- Adding SVG Splash Screens
- Adding SVG Wait Screens
- Adding SVG Menus
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