Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based language for describing two-dimensional vector graphics. Qt provides classes for rendering and displaying SVG drawings in widgets and on other paint devices.

Getting Started

Qt SVG provides classes for rendering SVG files. To include the definitions of the module's classes, use the following directive:

#include <QtSvg>

To link against the module, add this line to your qmake .pro file:

QT += svg

Module Evolution

Changes to Qt SVG lists important changes in the module API and functionality that were done for the Qt 6 series of Qt.

Licenses and Attributions

Qt SVG is available under commercial licenses from The Qt Company. In addition, it is available under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 3, or the GNU General Public License, version 2. See Qt Licensing for further details.

Furthermore Qt SVG contains third party code under following permissive licenses:

Articles

• Rendering SVG Files contains information about how to render SVG files

References

• Qt SVG C++ Classes
• Qt SVG Widgets C++ Classes

Qt SVG comes with the following examples:

• SVG Generator Example
• SVG Viewer Example