What is Batik?

• An Apache open-source project (ILOG, Kodak, Sun)
• A Java based toolkit for SVG
• A set of modules to support specific SVG solutions
• SVG viewing capabilities to all Java applications
• Generate SVG on client and server side
• Convert SVG to other formats ( JPG, PNG )
• http://xml.apache.org/batik/

Finding the appropriate informations

• W3C specifications are becoming bigger and bigger
• The layout of a specification is critical
• Abusing of hyperlinks makes the specification more complicated to read
• QA activity's goal: Design a common and 'developer-friendly' layout for the W3C specifications

Interoperability

• People expect software components to be interchangeable
• 'Implementation dependant' or unspecified behaviors are really dangerous
• Considering now that two implementations are doing different things, is it important for users or not?
• One of the QA activity's biggest challenge

Test suite

• Test suites are really valuable at any step of the specification process
• WD: An easy way for implementations to check if they are doing the right thing and see what part of the specification has to be improved
• CR: Helps developers to give feedback to the WG
• Rec. Helps end-users understand the features and see the current status of each implementation available on the market

Potential contribution

• SVG test suites from the Batik team
• Testing tools
• Suggestions, tips, tests...