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== The problem == | == The problem == | ||
=== Inkscape side === | |||
Even if the user switch everywhere the unit to mm, inkscape | |||
convert it to px unit and write it in the .svg file resulting inaccuracies. | |||
=== SVG side === | |||
All the units in svg drawing needs to be in px unit. | |||
The grammar in the SVG specification does not allow other units then pixel: | |||
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/paths.html#PathDataBNF | |||
More information about coordinate system: | |||
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/coords.html | |||
Examples: | |||
This is invalid in SVG: | |||
<path d="M 0,0 L 30mm,0 L 30mm,30mm L 45mm,30mm" id="path7887" /> | |||
The correct solution would be to specify it in pixel and after tranform it. | |||
== Related bug reports == | == Related bug reports == | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 6 June 2008
Summary
This blueprint tries to collect all information about how to implement real world units (in, mm) in a standard compliant way.
The problem
Inkscape side
Even if the user switch everywhere the unit to mm, inkscape convert it to px unit and write it in the .svg file resulting inaccuracies.
SVG side
All the units in svg drawing needs to be in px unit. The grammar in the SVG specification does not allow other units then pixel: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/paths.html#PathDataBNF
More information about coordinate system: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/coords.html
Examples: This is invalid in SVG:
<path d="M 0,0 L 30mm,0 L 30mm,30mm L 45mm,30mm" id="path7887" />
The correct solution would be to specify it in pixel and after tranform it.
Related bug reports
#168753: SVG defaults to pixels (90dpi) despite default units Duplicates: #168516: Inkscape doesn't save page size units in plain svg #170738: preserve units
Viewbox related bug reports: #171203: Use viewBox to explicitly define a coordinate system
Related discussions in the past
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