SVG12: charset parameter for image/svg+xml

Jim Ley jim at jibbering.com
Mon Nov 1 03:58:12 CET 2004


"Bjoern Hoehrmann" <derhoermi at gmx.net> wrote in message 
news:41b49119.563677485 at smtp.bjoern.hoehrmann.de...
>  http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-SVG12-20041027/mimereg.html attempts to
> register the "image/svg+xml" MIME Type but the registration lacks the
> charset parameter as defined in RFC 3023. This defeats the purpose of
> the +xml convention which attempts to provide a means for generic XML
> processing.
>
> Thus, please change the registration to be consistent with application/
> xml as defined in RFC 3023.

I fully agree with this, I would also like the Working Group to consider 
registering application/svg+xml with a distinction between image and 
application being scripting and sXBL within the document.  The reasons, I've 
raised before, but if you want me to elaborate further, I can do.

Cheers.

Jim. 






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