What does SVG offer that GIF and JPEG don t?
SVG offers a number of important advantages over bitmap or raster formats such as GIF and JPEG, especially when it comes to displaying draw- or illustration-type graphics. The advantages include: SVG is text-only. A scalable vector graphic resides right on the page as a set of commands, just like HTML or PostScript code. There are no separate, bulky binary files to manage and store. Scalable vector graphics look good at any resolution because they re vector and not bitmapped. You can zoom in on a scalable vector graphic and it continues to look sharp and detailed. SVG offers superior color control and management with a palette of 16 million colors, support for ICC color profiles, and sRGB, gradients, and masking. Scalable vector graphics look crisp on the screen and they print out at the resolution of your printer, whether it s 300 dpi, 600 dpi, or higher. Text in scalable vector graphics remains editable and searchable. Scalable vector graphics have small file sizes and are quick to d
