Svg Essentials (Paperback, 1st)

Preface

Chapter 1. Getting Started
Graphics Systems
Scalability
SVG's Role
Creating an SVG Graphic

Chapter 2. Coordinates
The Viewport
Using Default User Coordinates
Specifying User Coordinates for a Viewport
Preserving Aspect Ratio
Nested Systems of Coordinates

Chapter 3. Basic Shapes
Lines
Stroke Characteristics
Rectangles
Circles and Ellipses
The polygon Element
The polyline Element
Line Caps and Joins
Basic Shapes Reference Summary

Chapter 4. Document Structure
Structure and Presentation
Using Styles with SVG
Document Structure--Grouping and Referencing Objects

Chapter 5. Transforming the Coordinate System
The translate Transformation
The scale Transformation
Sequences of Transformations
Technique: Converting from Cartesian Coordinates
The rotate Transformation
Technique: Scaling Around a Center Point
The skewX and skewY Transformations
Transformation Reference Summary

Chapter 6. Paths
moveto, lineto, and closepath
Relative moveto and lineto
Path Shortcuts
Elliptical Arc
Technique: Converting from Other Arc Formats
B('ezier Curves
Path Reference Summary
Paths and Filling
The marker element
Marker Miscellanea

Chapter 7. Patterns and Gradients
Patterns
Gradients
Transforming Gradients and Patterns

Chapter 8. Text
Text Terminology
Simple Attributes and Properties of the text Element
Text Alignment
The tspan element
Setting textLength
Vertical Text
Internationalization and Text
Text on a Path
Whitespace and Text
Case Study--Adding Text to a Graphic

Chapter 9. Clipping and Masking
Clipping to a Path
Masking
Case Study--Masking a Graphic

Chapter 10. Filters
How Filters Work
Creating a Drop Shadow
Creating a Glowing Shadow
The feImage Filter
The feComponentTransfer Filter
The feComposite Filter
The feBlend Filter
The feFlood and feTile Filters
Lighting Effects
Accessing the Background
The feMorphology Element
The feConvolveMatrix Element
The feDisplacementMap Element
The feTurbulence Element
Filter Reference Summary

Chapter 11. Animating and Scripting SVG
Animation Basics
How Time Is Measured
Repeated Action
The set Element
The animateColor Element
The animateTransform Element
The animateMotion Element
Using Links in SVG
Scripting SVG

Chapter 12. Generating SVG
Using Perl to Convert Custom Data to SVG
Using Java to Convert XML to SVG
Using XSLT to Convert XML Data to SVG

Chapter 13. Serving SVG Files
Serving Web Files--The Task at Hand
Partitioning the Task
Setting up the Server

Appendix A. The XML You Need for SVG

Appendix B. Introduction to Stylesheets

Appendix C. Programming Concepts

Appendix D. Matrix Algebra

Appendix E. Creating Fonts

Appendix F. Using SVG with Other XML Applications

Index