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We use SVG diagrams as the basis of numerous displays in our system. From basic navigation controls (we draw a 'curated' subset of a complex hierarchy) to some relatively static dashboards. We often want to enrich those diagrams to add basic interactivity (do something when particular section is clicked, modify the style of elements based upon an external property etc). This job s made far simpler if we can add additional data to the nodes in the diagram itself. Visio sort of supports it through custom properties but they are clunky to use and parse.

Is it possible to attach id's and other custom attributes to shapes and have them preserved when exporting to SVG ? This would make the output a lot easier to use in downstream applications.

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Trisha Gee (Evangelist at JetBrains) wrote a recent piece about her experiences:

http://trishagee.github.io/post/becoming_an_evangelist/