The SMIL Animation was written by the SYMM Working Group, a member of W3C Interaction Domain, in cooperation with the SVG Working Group, a member of W3C Document Formats domain.
The more mathematical but precise definition of animation says that it is a time-based manipulation of a target element (or the manipulation of any attribute of the target element). It’s simply a mapping in time of the different states of the object. This type of mapping is valid for any aspect of timing, as well as animation-specific semantics.
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Perhaps the most important concept to grasp when first studying SVG is its scalability. Graphics aren't limited by fixed pixels. Like vector graphics, you can make scalable graphics larger or smaller without distorting them. This is very important for designing across resolutions. Scalable graphics adjust to the available screen resolution. This alone makes SVG attractive to Web designers, as it solves one of the most frustrating issues we face: creating designs that are as interoperable, yet as visually rich, as possible.
SVG elements are based on
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For years, companies, industry groups, and government organizations have used Computer Graphics Metafiles (CGMs) for storing and exchanging 2D graphics. CGM is a format defined by the International standard ISO/IEC 8632:1992 for digitally describing vector, raster, and hybrid (raster and vector) graphic pictures very compactly. It has proven to be a very good format for the technical illustrations in electronic documentation, geophysical data visualization, and other demanding 2-dimensional graphics presentation applications.
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