[TYPO3-core] RFC: #15900: [Feature] Add SVG support for all browsers

[Susanne Moog]

On 05.10.2010 12:41, Steffen Kamper wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> this is a SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: Feature
> 
> BT Reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=15900
> 
> Branches: trunk
> 
> There is a library that allows SVG support for all browsers. The trick
> is a flash fallback for browsers that doesn't have native SVG support,
> so all works also in eg IE 6/7/8.
> See the library at http://code.google.com/p/svgweb/, watch the video or
> explore the samples.
> 
> The implementation adds a new cObj called SVG to render SVG data. You
> can use xml data direct or reference to any SVG file.
> 
> This allows to include SVG files from applications that support SVG
> export, allow designer to do animations without knowing javascript etc.
> 
> Without the library you are faced to no / uncomplete implementation, see
> http://www.codedread.com/svg-support.php
> 
> 
> How to use:
> 
> 1) extract lib.zip into typo3/contrib
> 2) extract svg.zip into fileadmin (only samples)
> 3) apply the patch

+1 by reading and testing if you change the SVG functions and variables
to real lowerCamelCase (it just gets confusing otherwise, because JS is
written in lowerCamelCase and SVG isn't?!)

And to other testers:
BEWARE! Time consuming, you'll need:
10% of your time to read & test the patch
90% to play tetris

Susanne