SVG

Available only in PopChart Server Pro and PopChart Server Enterprise.

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is a new image format created and adopted by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) as the standard for vector graphic images. SVG is based on the powerful new XML (eXtensible Markup Language) created by W3C. SVG images can be zoomed in and out without losing any details and have smaller file size than do JPEG, GIF, Flash, or PNG images. SVG makes possible high-resolution printing, animation, drill down, rollover, and pop up text along with other special effects. SVG is an open standard.

Adobe is heavily promoting SVG and bundles the SVG viewer with Acrobat® 5.0. However, many users do not yet have the plug-in and will have to download it before they can view PopChart Images in the SVG format.

Note: For the most part, plug-ins are very small and easy to download. Most web browsers will automatically start the download process when a user arrives at a page that requires the plug-in. Often times, the only thing a user will have to do is click a button.

More information about the SVG format is available from Adobe's website at http://www.adobe.com/svg/.

Note: With Best Image Fallback you can have the user's web browser dynamically decide what image format to display. In this case, it will probably not matter if you choose Flash or SVG as the format of your PopChart Image. The user will see the PopChart image in GIF format if they don't have the Flash or SVG plug-in. For more information refer to "Best Image Fallback" in Chapter 4 of the PopChart Server User Guide.