What is the difference between .xpm and .svg?
- Extension
- .xpm
- .svg
- Format
- Text
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- X Consortium
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- The XPM (X11 Pixmap Graphic) file format is a plain text file format used to store pixmap images, which are pixel-based graphics. It is designed for use with the X Window System, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments. XPM files define images in a structured format, using ASCII text to describe each pixel's color and location within the image. This format supports both monochrome and color images and allows for the definition of custom color palettes.
- 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
- image/x-xbitmap
- image/svg+xml
- Sample
- sample.xpm
- sample.svg
- Wikipedia
- .xpm on Wikipedia
- .svg on Wikipedia