From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f7699,87daeddda8eddc83,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf7699,public X-Google-Thread: 114e78,87daeddda8eddc83,start X-Google-Attributes: gid114e78,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,e5c972d04da95d51 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-04-30 12:59:40 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!82-43-33-254.cable.ubr01.croy.blueyonder.co.UK!not-for-mail From: "Nick Roberts" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,netscape.public.mozilla.svg,adobe.svg Subject: Free SVG tools Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 20:59:40 +0100 Message-ID: References: <3eafc514@news.wineasy.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: 82-43-33-254.cable.ubr01.croy.blueyonder.co.uk (82.43.33.254) X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1051732779 12977827 82.43.33.254 (16 [25716]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:36779 netscape.public.mozilla.svg:2411 Date: 2003-04-30T20:59:40+01:00 List-Id: "Frank" wrote in message news:3eafc514@news.wineasy.se... > A while a go I searched for a free tool to draw SVG graphics with, > without being able to find any - I would need to pay for this specific > option. Unless I have missed a very simple solution :-) a SVG editor/ > tool could be an idea too. I am not aware of any free SVG editing tools as such, but: * I believe there are a number of free graphic drawing programs available which (purport to) export in SVG format. How good any of them are I cannot avouch. * Since SVG is just an XML profile, it is quite possible to edit it in a text editor. I have created simple but effective (I hope ;-) drawings this way, and it is possible to control and optimise the drawings more than mechanical methods can normally achieve. * If you're handy at programming (e.g. in Ada ;-) it's quite possible to 'roll your own' specialised generator. Sometimes this can work way better then any general CAD, drawing, or art program, but it can take a bit of patience. * Theoretically it should be possible to use XSLT tools to generate SVG. Not sure how practical an idea this is in reality. (Saxon is cool.) Just some suggestions. [Cross-posted! Redirect if replying!] -- Nick Roberts Jabber: debater@charente.de [ICQ: 159718630]