Roadmap
From SVG
SVG is still evolving. What started as a technology largely developed and promoted by plugin implementers has now been natively implemented by most modern browsers, and is still in the process of being optimized for even closer integration with HTML and CSS in the browser. In addition, the SVG Tiny 1.2 specification was developed and deployed by mobile device vendors, with some features more appropriate for that platform than for the traditional browser.
The SVG Working Group has developed a plan to meet the needs of backwards compatibility and future growth of the language, based on the development of closely-tied modules. Each module will concentrate on one aspect of the language, defining and expanding the elements, attributes, script interfaces, methods, and other features specific to that subject (for example, color composition, filters, and parameters each have their own module).
Each module will be developed so that it can be independently integrated into SVG 1.1 or SVG Tiny 1.2 user agents, to expand each of those platforms. Each of these module specifications will be taken to Candidate Recommendation phase, where they will be "parked"... held for further implementation feedback, and refined with features and concepts shared in common with the other modules.
When each module is mature and the SVG WG is satisfied with the definitions, we will bundle them into a single specification, SVG 2.0, and publish them as individual module (for incremental implementation by existing user agents) and as a comprehensive SVG 2.0 specification that defines the state of the art for SVG.
The details of each module are outlined in the timeline below.
Timeline
Note: this timeline is currently out of date, and will be revised to reflect new dates after discussion in the SVG WG.
This is an updated Roadmap of all our work, with difference from our charter highlighted according to the following legend:
- items highlighted in red indicate a deliverable at risk, which may be dropped or merged with another deliverable
- items highlighted in yellow indicate a tentative addition, subject to feedback
Note: though we try to keep this up-to-date, it may be that certain decisions or schedules may be overlooked (especially when we are very busy with a deadline). If you have any questions about this roadmap, please confirm the details by sending an email to the public SVG list, www-svg@w3.org.
| Specification | FPWD | LC | CR | PR | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compositing | February 2008 | March 2010 | May 2010 | August 2010 | September 2010 |
| Filters | May 2007 | September 2010 | November 2010 | May 2011 | July 2011 |
| Gradients | see Paint Servers | ||||
| Layout Requirements and Use Cases | May 2008 | June 2010 | |||
| Layout | July 2010 | October 2010 | December 2010 | June 2011 | August 2011 |
| Masking and Clipping | July 2008 | March 2010 | May 2010 | August 2010 | September 2010 |
| Media Access Events | October 2006 | March 2010 | May 2010 | August 2010 | September 2010 |
| Paint Servers | April 2009 | September 2010 | November 2010 | May 2011 | July 2011 |
| May 2007 | January 2008 | see Color Management and Pagination | |||
| Color Management | October 2009 | September 2010 | November 2010 | May 2011 | July 2011 |
| Pagination | May 2010 | December 2010 | March 2011 | October 2011 | December 2011 |
| Transformations | March 2009 | July 2010 | October 2010 | May 2011 | July 2011 |
| Vector Effects | September 2008 | September 2010 | November 2010 | May 2011 | July 2011 |
| WebFonts | moved to Fonts WG? | ||||
| SVG 1.1 Full 2nd Edition | January 2010 | ||||
| SVG 1.2 Tiny | December 2003 | September 2008 | November 2008 | November 2008 | December 2008 |
| SVG 1.2 Full | November 2008 | see SVG 2.0 | |||
| SVG 2.0 | April 2010 | April 2011 | July 2011 | December 2011 | June 2012 |
