hi, another way would be special created fonts that align along a path (textPath).
but if you could link to a graphic where the final result of what you want is shown, maybe there will be more answers on this... andré -- ___________________________________________________________________ andre m. winter, cartography for internet and multimedia applications a6091 goetzens, tyrol, austria tel.: ++43.5234.32732 email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.vectoreal.com/> SVG consulting and development <http://www.carto.net/> online cartography focusing on SVG <http://www.carto.at/> print and online touristic map solutions th3moog wrote: >Thanks Samy. > >I am not entirely sure I understand what you mean though! Do you >mean that I should draw the line as a series of individual arcs? If >so, that seems quite a labour intensive way of achieving the desired >result. If I have misinterpretted your reply, is there any chance of >a short example of what you mean? > >I was reading the W3C spec and it made me think that perhaps it is >possible to stroke a line with a pattern. Could this method be used >to achieve the same effect? > >It strikes me, as a complete novice, that wanting to repeat >a "symbol" along a line/path would be quite a common requirement and >yet I think I have tried virtually every combination of key word >searches possible on yahoo and google without finding anything >usefull! > >TIA >Chris > >--- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Samuel Dagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > >>Hi Chris, >> A simple way could be a path, formed by a combination of many >>elliptical arcs. >> Good luck, Samy >> >>--- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "th3moog" >> >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>wrote: >> >> >>>Can someone tell me if it is possible to repeat a symbol along a >>> >>> >>path? >> >> >>>I understand that you can create various styles of dotted and >>> >>> >dashed > > >>>lines, but what about more complex line styles? >>> >>>Ideally I would like to be able to create a hedge line style, >>> >>> >whch > > >>>would appear as a series of short arcs. Something like this... >>> >>> () >>> )( I know it is not brilliant but hopefully it >>> () conveys the idea! >>> )( >>> >>>Where the path of the line runs along the center of the brackets. >>> >>>Does this question make any sense? ;-) >>> >>>Any help appreciated. >>> >>>Thanks in advance >>>Chris >>> >>> > > > > > >----- >To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >-or- >visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my >membership" >---- >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
