What is the difference between .hpgl and .svg?
- Extension
- .hpgl
- .svg
- Format
- Text
- Category
- Vector Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- The HPGL file format, standing for HP Graphics Language Plotter File, is a specialized file type developed by Hewlett-Packard. It is primarily used for controlling plotter devices, which are printers that draw images with lines instead of dots, making them ideal for engineering and architectural drawings. HPGL files contain a series of two-letter instruction codes followed by parameters that direct the plotter's drawing operations, such as moving to a point, drawing a line, or selecting a pen.
- An SVG file is a graphics file that uses a two-dimensional vector graphic format created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It describes images using a text format that is based on XML. SVG files are developed as a standard format for displaying vector graphics on the web.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- image/svg+xml
- Sample
- sample.hpgl
- sample.svg
- Wikipedia
- .hpgl on Wikipedia
- .svg on Wikipedia