Implementing Scalable Vector Graphics in Mozilla

Overview

As the World Wide Web has grown in popularity and sophistication many have realised its potential as more than just an information medium but as a platform for developing and distributing software applications. Applications built on this Web platform are often faster to develop, easier to deploy and maintain, and allow users greater physical freedom as Web applications can be used from any electronic device with an Internet connection and a Web browser. This paper contributes to the implementation of a graphics standard called Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG, for a popular Web application platform, Mozilla. Such an implementation allows application developers to produce richer, more interactive Web applications much like traditional desktop applications.