XML declaration and encoding

[Michael Lindeboom <mi...@bms.com>]

I notice that Batik does not require the XML declaration at the start of 
an SVG file. Is there a reason for this? Also, if the encoding is not 
specified, what encoding is used?

Michael

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Re: XML declaration and encoding

[Cameron McCormack <ca...@aka.mcc.id.au>]

Hi Michael.

Michael Lindeboom:
> I notice that Batik does not require the XML declaration at the start of 
> an SVG file. Is there a reason for this?

The reason is that it is optional:

  http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-prolog-dtd

> Also, if the encoding is not specified, what encoding is used?

If the document is in UTF-8, or UTF-16 with a Byte Order Mark at the
beginning of the document, it will be detected as such.  Otherwise, it's
an error.  See:

  http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#charencoding
  http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-guessing

Cameron

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