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<div>== ZINK Filetype ==<br />
=== Documentation and specs ===<br />
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==== About ====<br />
The ZINK filetype is currently implemented as input and output extensions for Inkscape. When these extensions are installed the user is able save and open .zink files. A Zink file contains a normal Inkskape svg-file including all linked images. This makes it possible to easily share/publish Inkcape documents with NO BROKEN IMAGES. <br />
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The zink filetype is packed using the zlib modules from python, so it is actually just a zip archive with the extension .zink. If you rename is you can open it with any zip extracter.<br />
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At this moment a zink file contains the following:<br />
* content.svg<br />
* images in gif, png or jpg<br />
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The first addition will be a version file so we can garantee backwards compatibility in the future. In the future there maybe some other additions like a manifest file or some directory lay-out. <br />
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==== TODO ====<br />
# Make the current extension work on Inkscape CVS in mac os x and windows<br />
# Add file containing zink version number for future backwards compatibility.<br />
# Write documentation and specs at this page and keep up to date. <br />
# Implement a proper temp directory solution with the help of other inkscape programmers<br />
# Investigate howto reinplement all functionallity in c using the existing inkjar code.<br />
==== Download ====<br />
As these extensions are not (yet) in CVS i've put them on our webserver. Download them here:<br />
http://facility.lingewoud.nl/hacks/inkscape_save_and_open_as_zink/<br />
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==== Install ====<br />
If you have inkscape 0.43 or lower you must also install a newer version of inkex.py in your extension folder. Get this from the same download location or from inkscape CVS.<br />
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If you want to install the extensions in your home directory (~/.inkscape/extensions/) also place a copy of inkex.py here<br />
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==== Problems on windows ====<br />
On windows its not possible yet to open zink files. Saving to a zink file works. I'm trying to fix this but help is welcome <br />
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==== Problems on Mac OS X ====<br />
The extensions do not work yet on the Mac OS X version. I don't exactly know why. Help is welcome.<br />
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==== Problems on other platforms ====<br />
Please inform me about it.<br />
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==== Suggestions ====<br />
If you have suggestions please mail them to the inkscape dev-mailing list.</div>KrlTqa