What is Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)?
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format is an eXtented Markup Language (XML) grammar that is targeted to present vector data on the web. This open standard has been developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which is seconded by many notable software groups and scientific communities around the globe. As an XML format (text-based), SVG is platform independent and non-proprietary. SVG was designed to integrate with other Web standards efforts like XLink, XML Namespaces, DOM, CSS and XSL from the W3C. SVG graphics can use Stylesheets to control the look and feel of the image, and scripting to provide interactivity and animation. The specification also describes more complex functionality such as Filter Effects, Gradients, and Patterns.