Scalable Vector Graphics in Web Map Publishing
Zhai Liang
School of Resource and Environment Science
Wuhan University, China
Email : zhailiang@126.com
Wu Lan, Tang XinMing, Li Lin
Abstract
It’s one of the hottest topics in GIS to integrate Web and GIS technology. Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), as an emerging standard, is a powerful tool for displaying two-dimensional vector graphics on the Web. The character of vector graphics in Web Map publishing is discussed in this paper, followed by introductions of features of SVG. Then, architecture of vector map publishing is outlined regarding Web technology. A simple example of web map publishing is demonstrated based on SVG.