SVG Graphics Debate
Commenters discuss the suitability of SVG for a graphics demo or tool, debating its capabilities, limitations, performance, and alternatives like Canvas.
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Nice demo, but SVG exists for a reason.
Thank you for the explanation! I've worked with SVGs before but wasn't aware of this.
Cool, didn't know SVG has this capability but man does it look ugly
why couldn't this be done with SVG?
SVG is the wrong tool for this job.
Disappointed to see no mention of SVG.
SVG seems like a under-utilized method! ;)
It could be great to have something like this for SVG!
Try switching out svg for canvas...
Seems an ideal use case for SVG.