W3C SVG Working Group

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

What is SVG?

Graphics Markup for the Web

SVG is a markup language for describing two-dimensional graphics applications and images, and a set of related graphics script interfaces. SVG 1.1 is a W3C Recommendation and is the most recent version of the full specification; a second edition of SVG 1.1 which includes clarifications and minor improvements based on developer feedback is currently in Last Call. SVG Tiny 1.2 is a W3C Recommendation, and targets mobile devices.

SVG 2 is currently under development, and will add new ease-of-use features to SVG, as well as more closely integrating with HTML, CSS, and the DOM.

The SVG Working Group is currently working in parallel on a set of modules for extending prior specifications and adding functionality to CSS, and the new SVG 2 specification will combine those modules with the rest of the SVG framework to work across the full range of devices and platforms.

Read more about SVG.

Still Have Questions?

If you have questions about SVG, please read our Frequently Asked Questions. If you don't find an answer there, let us know, and we may add your question to the FAQ.

The Secret Origin of SVG

Where did SVG come from? Is it based on VML, or PostScript? If you are interested in the technical background of SVG, and the formats that came before it, read The Secret Origin of SVG.

SVG is a widely-deployed royalty-free graphics format developed and maintained by the W3C SVG Working Group. This is a public group, which works on an open mailing list and which welcomes your feedback.

Upcoming Events

SVG Open 2010

The 8th annual SVG Open conference will be held in Paris, France. This is an international conference dedicated to Scalable Vector Graphics, and it will take place August 30 to September 1, 2010. This is a great place to learn about SVG, and to showcase your SVG talents, to meet the SVG Working Group and the implementers of SVG, and to talk with other designers and developers.

TPAC 2010

The SVG WGs will have a face-to-face meeting at the annual W3C Technical Plenary and Advisory Committee meeting, held this year in Lyon, France, from 1 - 5 November 2010.

News

CSS-SVG Effects Task Force Started