SVG.pm version 0.25

SVG.pm is a perl extention to generate SVG (scaleable vector graphics).

Refer to the pod for full documentation and an example script. 

(c) 2001 Ronan Oger, RO IT Systems, GmbH

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

CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW
INSTALLATION
    *NIX AND WIN32 SYSTEMS WITH MAKE OR EQUIVALENT
    WIN32 SYSTEMS WITHOUT MAKE OR EQUIVALENT

KNOWN BUGS

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OVERVIEW

SVG.pm makes it possible to generate fully-functional SVG images in perl.
The following are functionality is supported:

drawing of:
-circle
-ellipse
-rectangle
-polyline
-polygon
-path
-mpath
-text
-line
-image


generation of:
-filter
-svg object and embedded svg object
-SMIL-compliant animation
-javascript
-gradients
-style definitions
-DOM-compliant mouse events
-drawing description
-object groups
-anchors
-use
-desc

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INSTALLATION
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The easiest way to do this if your systems supports it is to use the perl CPAN module:


Installation Without using the perl CPAN module
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First download the tar file
Make sure you have the latest version by going to

ftp://test.hackmare.com/pub/Current
ftp://roasp.com/pub/Current


UNIX, LINUX, BSD, OSX and WINDOWS with tar, a make program, and a c compiler
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on the command line, type:

	tar -xvfz SVG-0.20.tar.gz
	
	perl Makefile.PL

	make 

	make test

	make install



WIN32 SYSTEMS WITHOUT nmake
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win32 note: There is no ppm yet for this module. 
You need to either install it using nmake or you have to install to a local dirctory and explicitly call the module by using one of the following line in your calling program:

#using use lib
use lib 'path/where/the/release/is/located';

-or-

#using BEGIN block
BEGIN {
	push @INC 'path/to/svg.pm/file'; #where the SVG.pm file lives
	push @INC 'path/to/svg.pm/file/SVG'; # where the Utils.pm file lives
}


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KNOWN BUGS

Does not work under -w. There are two lines which complain. 
Will be addressed in the next release.

Does not support in-line generation of SVG for XML. It's mostly there but
there are still holes in the program.

SUPPORT

More information is available from

http://roasp.com


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