Internationalization

These files are internationalized the same way as

share/filters/filters/svg The i18n.py script called from the makefile

will extract strings from the *.svg files into a *.svg.h

file. Intltool is then able to extracts these strings just like from

normal .h files.

Adding new files

Symbol files should be carefully prepared.

1. The SVG should be clean: No unnecessary transforms, sensible path

data, etc. Do a manual inspection. Remove cruft like guide-lines,

grids, etc.

2. Avoid adding unnecessary style properties in the symbol elements;

this prevents the user from over-riding the default styling by

specifying the style on the <use> element. Default styling can be

specified in the root SVG element. Inkscape will apply this

styling by default in the <use> element.

3. Provide a meaningful <title> element for each symbol. This will be

appear in the GUI as a tool-tip.

4. Make sure there are no "transform" elements in the <symbol>

element. Transforms are not allowed per specification and are not

supported in most browsers. ('refX' and 'refY' are allowed in SVG

2.)

5. Add a section with <use> elements to demonstrate the symbols is the

file is opened by itself.