A P A C H E B A T I K What is it? ----------- Batik is a Java based toolkit for applications which handle images in the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format for various purposes, such as viewing, generation or manipulation. The project's ambition is to give developers a set of core modules which can be used together or individually to support specific SVG solutions. Examples of modules are an SVG parser, an SVG generator and an SVG DOM implementation. Another ambition of the Batik project is to make it highly extensible (for example, Batik allows the developer to handle custom SVG tags). Even though the goal of the project is to provide a set of core modules, one of the deliveries is a full fledged SVG Viewer implementation which validates the various modules and their inter-operability. In a nutshell, Batik provides building blocks that developers can assemble in various ways in their Java technology applications to generate, parse, view or convert SVG contents. For example, Batik contains a Swing component that can add SVG viewing capability to all Java technology applications. Batik can also be used to generate SVG on a client or on a server, and Batik can convert SVG content into other formats such as JPEG or PNG. Batik's goal is to make it easy for application developers to handle SVG content for various purposes, client-side or server-side. Where is it? ------------ The home page for the Apache Batik project can be found in the Apache XML Project web site (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/). There you also find information on how to download the latest release as well as all the other information you might need regarding this project. Requirements ------------ o A Java 1.6 or later compatible virtual machine for your operating system. Optional Libraries ------------------ By default, Batik includes a scripting engine for ECMAScript. It is possible to add support for additional scripting languages (Python and TCL). See http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/install.html#optionalComponents for details. Installation Instructions and Documentation ------------------------------------------- Read the Install page at http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/install.html for the installation instructions. Look for the most updated documentation on the Apache Batik web site under the Apache XML Graphics Project (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/). Licensing and legal issues -------------------------- For legal and licensing issues, please read the LICENSE and NOTICE files. Thanks for using Apache Batik. The Apache XML Graphics Project http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/