Updated Candidate Recommendation: Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2

The SVG Working Group invites implementations of an updated Candidate Recommendation Snapshot of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2.

This is a fresh version of SVG2 with corrections, clarifications and improvements for more interoperability, in particular in implementations in web browsers.

This specification defines the features and syntax for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Version 2. SVG is a language based on XML for describing two-dimensional vector and mixed vector/raster graphics. SVG content is stylable, scalable to different display resolutions, and can be viewed stand-alone, mixed with HTML content, or embedded using XML namespaces within other XML languages. SVG also supports dynamic changes; script can be used to create interactive documents, and animations can be performed using declarative animation features or by using script.

To help the group continue its work in updating this widely-used technology, comments are welcome via Github issues by 1 December 2026.