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 therefore much more complicated than drawing Bezier curves, which only requires the basic operations of addition and multiplication.
--- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "cwflamont" <[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 express the intent while a Bezier curve can only approximate. > ------------------------------------ ----- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
