SVG Tiny is targeted at devices with high restrictions in CPU speed
and memory size.
Just calculating the center point of an elliptical arc requires
calculation of a sqare root and trigonometric functions (see
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/implnote.html#ArcConversionEndpointToCenter
), and is therefor
--- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, Helder Magalhães
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Why does SVG Tiny not have them? It strikes me as an odd thing to
> > chose to exclude. In many cases arcs are far easier to use,
> > particularly for things like technical diagrams where they may
> > precisely
> Why does SVG Tiny not have them? It strikes me as an odd thing to
> chose to exclude. In many cases arcs are far easier to use,
> particularly for things like technical diagrams where they may
> precisely express the intent while a Bezier curve can only approximate.
I fully agree with you. This
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