README for SVG.pm

SVG.pm is  a  perl  extension  to  generate  standalone  or inline SVG (short for
"Scalable Vector Graphics") images using the W3C's SVG XML recommendation.

Refer to the POD documentation for full documentation and an example script or to
the following mirror:

    https://metacpan.org/module/SVG

The complete  POD  documentation  for SVG resides in the SVG module itself - type
"perldoc SVG" on the command line.

(c) 2001-2008  Ronan Oger, RO IT Systems,
GmbH homepage: http://www.roitsystems.com

CONTACT POINT
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szabgab@cpan.org

This software  is  provided  as is and without warranty. It is freely distributed
under the general perl license.

LICENSE
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This software is provided under the terms of the Perl license

OVERVIEW
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SVG.pm makes it possible to generate fully-functional SVG images in perl. 100% of
the SVG tags  are  supported,  and  any new arbitrary element tag can be added by
users by declaring it.

DOCUMENTATION
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The following documentation is available:

* POD in perldoc format (type "perldoc SVG" on the command line.)

RESOURCES
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The following URLs offer additional resources for users of SVG.pm:

* Perl SVG tutorials http://www.roitsystems.com/tutorial/
* Perl SVG Zone homepage http://www.roitsystems.com/
* gallery of the use of SVG.pm on the web http://roitsystems.com/gallery/svg/index.html
* W3 Consortium http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/
* Sams Publishing, "SVG Unleashed", September 2002. There is a Perl chapter
* SVG Open Conference proceedings http://www.svgopen.org/

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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***THERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO INSTALL THE SVG MODULE IN PERL***

1) Systems with CPAN support (all Windows/Unix/Linux/BSD/Mac):
   -----------------------------------------------------------

   Install the new distribution via the Perl CPAN module:
   In a shell:

   /home/somewhere% cpan install SVG

   You can alternatively use CPANPLUS or cpanm.

2) (Windows) install Perl from ActiveState:
   ----------------------------------------

   Make sure you already have perl or get it here: http://www.activestate.com
   On the command line:

   C:\> ppm install SVG


3) Use RPMs:
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   Download the source RPM of your choice.
   In a shell:

   /hom/somewhere/% rpm -ihv SVG-source-rpm-name
   You may be prompted for the root password

4) The hard way (requires make, dmake or nmake, tar, gunzip, and gcc):
   -------------------------------------------------------------------

   This method was tested in DOS, Windows, AS400, Linux, Unix, BSD, Mac.
   Hard-headed users can directly get the distribution from a CPAN mirror.
   First download the source.
   Then, in a shell:

   /home/somewhere% gunzip SVG-2.27.tar.gz
   /home/somewhere% tar-xvf SVG-2.27.tar
   cd SVG-2.1
   make
   make test
   make install

KNOWN BUGS & ISSUES
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Comments tags before the <svg> element are toxic. This is being worked on but I
can not promise anything.

Please submit bug reports to http://rt.cpan.org

SEE ALSO
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SVG::Parser
SVG::DOM
SVG::XML
SVG::Element

CHANGE LOG
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You can find details about the changes over time in the change log file: Changes

COMMENTS/FEEDBACK
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Please email your feedback, comments, questions to the email address at the top
of this document. I will do my best to answer promptly. To date, I have not
knowingly failed to answer any emails.