[svg-developers] Re: transform question

I also had that problem. In mathematical graphics the positive y axis usually points upwards. Using a different coordinate system for positioning the text is not quite elegant. My solution is, when you've got a text which is inside a group with transform=scale(1,- 1) then instead of text x=1

Re: [svg-developers] Re: transform question

Thanks. Exactly what I wanted. --- Frank Bruder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also had that problem. In mathematical graphics the positive y axis usually points upwards. Using a different coordinate system for positioning the text is not quite elegant. My solution is, when you've got a

[svg-developers] Re: transform question

Hi Peter, Don't apply the scale transformation on the text, but just translate the text by -2y, where y is the original y position. Welcome to the group, Samy --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, Peter Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everyone knows that by default, the y-axis increases