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Vector Markup Language (VML) is a new proposal for standard submitted to the W3C allowing to view 2D objects inside an internet browser. VML is based on XML and define a format for 2D vector graphics.

VML is available today using IE5. That is an easy way to evaluate and become familiar with vector graphics in relation with the Web and XML. Preparing you to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).

Also look at our related pages SVG and XML.

Information on VML

http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-VML the initial draft of the specification of VML.

VML pages at Microsoft site have an introduction to VML including tutorial and samples.

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Viewers

Only one viewer is available today: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 If you got Internet Explorer 5 (like 20% of the people browsing the web).

Examples

 

VML Sample

You can view an example of a small CAD drawing in VML.

Internet File Format