SVG-edit is a web-based
free and open-source
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vector graphics editor
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Vector ...
. It can be used to create and edit
Scalable Vector Graphics
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(SVG) images from within a web browser, not requiring additional software installation.
Overview
SVG-edit is a cross-browser
web-based
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History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
,
JavaScript
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-driven web tool, and has also been made into browser addons, such as an addon for Firefox, a Chrome extension, and a standalone widget for Opera. There's also an experimental SVG editing extension on
MediaWiki
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that uses SVG-edit.
SVG-edit consists of two major components: svg-editor.js and svgcanvas.js. These components work cooperatively. File svgcanvas.js can be used outside of SVG-edit, allowing developers to create alternative interfaces to the canvas.
Version history
SVG-edit was first announced by Narendra Sisodiya on 6 Feb 2009 in its minimal version. Version 2.0 was developed by Pavol Rusnak and released on 3 June 2009. The current stable release is 7.2.0.
See also
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Comparison of vector graphics editors
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References
External links
SVG-edit repository at GitHubArchived Google Code project
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