New output format: VG

2008-11-30 22:26:30 by fox.everywhere

Hi I would like to have incorporated SVG as an output format. I have two working alternatives:

1. Using PDF2SVG, a C library that uses poppler to parse and then output using Cairo. The drawback is that is somewhat slower (7-10 times slower!) than the following alternative.

2. A Java program that uses PDFRenderer (LGPL) to output to Batik (Apache licensed). The speed is great compared to the above option, but uses Java.

Both alternatives work very well in my test cases. This way everyone could start creating SVG documents right from their Apps.