Re: [Gistoolkit-editor] SVG Format for saving maps.

[Maurizio N. <na...@it...>]

On Sunday 13 July 2003 20:42, ithaqua wrote:
> There is a new command (SaveSVGCommand) that saves the completed maps in
> SVG format.

Great ;)
I this day i have started a implementation on a utility to genere SVG file 
from a ESRI Shapefile by use GISToolkit and Batik classes


> Questions:
> Is there a need to add support for reading a SVG document as a data
> source?

mmm ... i think this is not enough 

> Is there a need to add support for the server to save SVG documents?

I think is a good idea generate SVG server side to have a good web gis but is 
necessary create a SVG user interface for the map navigation.
Look here:
http://www.geoserver.org
http://www.carto.net/projects/open_svg_mapserver/
http://www.carto.net/papers/svg/links/

Another question:
SVG can support serveral type of reference system, so, you can create a SVG 
file by using the "realy" coordinate system (without the traslation to the 
"screen coordinate system").
Look here
http://www.carto.net/papers/svg/comparison_flash_svg/
 to the "Coordinate-Systems, Transformations" section

About SVG:
look to this funny presentation
http://www.w3c.it/talks/webbit2003-SVG/0.svg