Hello, I am writing a software which generates SVG files to be opened with Inkscape. So far, for a simple line I have:



But Inkscape doesn't render this file. It will render if I change the path to this: d="m 0,20 30,30 "

But then there are no real world units, only pixels! And I've openned the file with Inkscape and it doesn't match the same amounts I wanted in milimiters. Is it impossible to specify paths with real world units?

If it is impossible, then what do people do? Hardcode to DPI 72?

If it is indeed like that this is a very serious shortcoming for the SVG format...

thanks,

felipemdc wrote:

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  <path
    style="fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1px;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;stroke-opacity:1"
    d="m 0mm,20mm 30mm,30mm "
  id="path0" />


But Inkscape doesn't render this file. It will render if I change the path to this: d="m 0,20 30,30 "

Units are not allowed in path data 'd' according to the SVG 1.1 specification, only coordinates. AFAIU the viewBox attribute can be used for "scaling" to other units than 'user units' (px). Note however that Inkscape does not fully support 'viewBox' i.e. it renders it but has no interface to create it itself.