Unfortunately, IE 8 won't render SVG at all. I suppose graphics could be designed in a vector-based tool like Illustrator that can export SVG for compatible browsers as well as raster for lte IE8.
raphael.js can take svg-style input (it's trivial to write a svg-raphael converter) and display it in all browsers incuding IE using IE's VML support. It's a hack but it's a damn nice piece of tech and allows us to move forward with SVG use.
Re:Are We Taking CSS Too Far?
by mike-cardwell on Thursday August 19, 2010 @05:08AM
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1.) apt-get install imagemagick
2.) convert image.svg image.png
3.) Profit
Sometimes if I want a simple GIF knocking up, it's quicker to open vi and write the SVG, then use imagmagick to convert to GIF, than it is to open a proper paint program.
I always assumed these were experimental of the "just 'cause I can" type. Trying to show off how far CSS can go, but not really in a realistic usage.
I read here though that people believe this is a useful type of use. Without getting into a flame-war if it is or isn't, I think the answer there is SVG: that should be just perfect for these sort of usage.