: Break SVG file into multiple files I'm a programmer with almost zero knowledge of graphics and svg structure. But I would like to know if it is possible to break this kind of svg file into

@Caterina889

SVG is merely a collection of XML data. Like any XML data, it can be broken apart and separated.

The ease of separating things depends a great deal upon original construction and available tools.

The XML is basically a set of declared path objects:

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width="643.399px" height="478.702px" viewBox="0 0 643.399 478.702" enable-background="new 0 0 643.399 478.702"
xml:space="preserve">

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This is the path data for 1 shape in the file.



You can copy/paste the paths to individual files the same as you would any code or markup structure.

Using a "what-you-see-is-what-you-get" editor such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape often makes things easier though.

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