## Core API

Core API —

Create and manipulate SVG objects

## Synopsis

    enum                RsvgError;
    #define             RSVG_ERROR
    GQuark              rsvg_error_quark                    (void);
    void                rsvg_init                           (void);
    void                rsvg_term                           (void);
    void                rsvg_set_default_dpi                (double dpi);
    void                rsvg_set_default_dpi_x_y            (double dpi_x,
                                                             double dpi_y);
    RsvgHandle*         rsvg_handle_new                     (void);
    void                rsvg_handle_free                    (RsvgHandle *handle);
    void                rsvg_handle_set_dpi                 (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             double dpi);
    void                rsvg_handle_set_dpi_x_y             (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             double dpi_x,
                                                             double dpi_y);
    gboolean            rsvg_handle_write                   (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             const guchar *buf,
                                                             gsize count,
                                                             GError **error);
    gboolean            rsvg_handle_close                   (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             GError **error);
    RsvgHandle*         rsvg_handle_new_from_data           (const guint8 *data,
                                                             gsize data_len,
                                                             GError **error);
    RsvgHandle*         rsvg_handle_new_from_file           (const gchar *file_name,
                                                             GError **error);
                        RsvgDimensionData;
    void                (*RsvgSizeFunc)                     (gint *width,
                                                             gint *height,
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    void                rsvg_handle_set_size_callback       (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgSizeFunc size_func,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify user_data_destroy);
    const char*         rsvg_handle_get_base_uri            (RsvgHandle *handle);
    void                rsvg_handle_set_base_uri            (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             const char *base_uri);
    const char*         rsvg_handle_get_title               (RsvgHandle *handle);
    const char*         rsvg_handle_get_desc                (RsvgHandle *handle);
    void                rsvg_handle_get_dimensions          (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgDimensionData *dimension_data);
    gboolean            rsvg_handle_get_dimensions_sub      (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgDimensionData *dimension_data,
                                                             const char *id);
    gboolean            rsvg_handle_get_position_sub        (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgPositionData *position_data,
                                                             const char *id);
    gboolean            rsvg_handle_has_sub                 (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             const char *id);

## Description

librsvg is a component used within software applications to enable support for SVG-format scalable graphics. In contrast to raster formats, scalable vector graphics provide users and artists a way to create, view, and provide imagery that is not limited to the pixel or dot density that an output device is capable of.

Many software developers use the librsvg library to render SVG graphics. It is lightweight and portable.

## Details

### enum RsvgError

    typedef enum {
        RSVG_ERROR_FAILED
    } RsvgError;

### RSVG_ERROR

    #define             RSVG_ERROR

### rsvg_error_quark ()

    GQuark              rsvg_error_quark                    (void);

The error domain for RSVG

Returns : | The error domain

### rsvg_init ()

    void                rsvg_init                           (void);

Initializes librsvg

Since 2.9

### rsvg_term ()

    void                rsvg_term                           (void);

De-initializes librsvg

Since 2.9

### rsvg_set_default_dpi ()

    void                rsvg_set_default_dpi                (double dpi);

Sets the DPI for the all future outgoing pixbufs. Common values are 75, 90, and 300 DPI. Passing a number <= 0 to dpi will reset the DPI to whatever the default value happens to be.

`dpi` : | Dots Per Inch (aka Pixels Per Inch)

Since 2.8

### rsvg_set_default_dpi_x_y ()

    void                rsvg_set_default_dpi_x_y            (double dpi_x,
                                                             double dpi_y);

Sets the DPI for the all future outgoing pixbufs. Common values are 75, 90, and 300 DPI. Passing a number <= 0 to dpi will reset the DPI to whatever the default value happens to be.

`dpi_x` : | Dots Per Inch (aka Pixels Per Inch)
`dpi_y` : | Dots Per Inch (aka Pixels Per Inch)

Since 2.8

### rsvg_handle_new ()

    RsvgHandle*         rsvg_handle_new                     (void);

Returns a new rsvg handle. Must be freed with `g_object_unref`. This handle can be used for dynamically loading an image. You need to feed it data using `rsvg_handle_write`, then call `rsvg_handle_close` when done. Afterwords, you can render it using Cairo or get a GdkPixbuf from it. When finished, free with `g_object_unref()`. No more than one image can be loaded with one handle.

Returns : | A new RsvgHandle

### rsvg_handle_free ()

    void                rsvg_handle_free                    (RsvgHandle *handle);

### Warning

`rsvg_handle_free` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_object_unref()` instead.

Frees handle.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle

### rsvg_handle_set_dpi ()

    void                rsvg_handle_set_dpi                 (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             double dpi);

Sets the DPI for the outgoing pixbuf. Common values are 75, 90, and 300 DPI. Passing a number <= 0 to dpi will reset the DPI to whatever the default value happens to be.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle
`dpi` : | Dots Per Inch (aka Pixels Per Inch)

Since 2.8

### rsvg_handle_set_dpi_x_y ()

    void                rsvg_handle_set_dpi_x_y             (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             double dpi_x,
                                                             double dpi_y);

Sets the DPI for the outgoing pixbuf. Common values are 75, 90, and 300 DPI. Passing a number <= 0 to dpi_x or dpi_y will reset the DPI to whatever the default value happens to be.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle
`dpi_x` : | Dots Per Inch (aka Pixels Per Inch)
`dpi_y` : | Dots Per Inch (aka Pixels Per Inch)

Since 2.8

### rsvg_handle_write ()

    gboolean            rsvg_handle_write                   (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             const guchar *buf,
                                                             gsize count,
                                                             GError **error);

Loads the next `count` bytes of the image. This will return TRUE if the data was loaded successful, and FALSE if an error occurred. In the latter case, the loader will be closed, and will not accept further writes. If FALSE is returned, `error` will be set to an error from the RSVG_ERROR domain.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle
`buf` : | Pointer to svg data
`count` : | length of the `buf` buffer in bytes
`error` : | return location for errors
Returns : | TRUE if the write was successful, or FALSE if there was an error.

### rsvg_handle_close ()

    gboolean            rsvg_handle_close                   (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             GError **error);

Closes `handle`, to indicate that loading the image is complete. This will return TRUE if the loader closed successfully. Note that `handle` isn't freed until `g_object_unref` is called.

`handle` : | A RsvgHandle
`error` : | A GError
Returns : | TRUE if the loader closed successfully, or FALSE if there was an error.

### rsvg_handle_new_from_data ()

    RsvgHandle*         rsvg_handle_new_from_data           (const guint8 *data,
                                                             gsize data_len,
                                                             GError **error);

Loads the SVG specified by data.

`data` : | The SVG data
`data_len` : | The length of data, in bytes
`error` : | return location for errors
Returns : | A RsvgHandle or `NULL` if an error occurs.

Since 2.14

### rsvg_handle_new_from_file ()

    RsvgHandle*         rsvg_handle_new_from_file           (const gchar *file_name,
                                                             GError **error);

Loads the SVG specified by file_name.

`file_name` : | The file name to load. If built with gnome-vfs, can be a URI.
`error` : | return location for errors
Returns : | A RsvgHandle or `NULL` if an error occurs.

Since 2.14

### RsvgDimensionData

    typedef struct {
            /**
    	 * SVG's width, in pixels
    	 */
        int width;

            /**
    	 * SVG's height, in pixels
    	 */
        int height;

            /**
    	 * em
    	 */
        gdouble em;

            /**
    	 * ex
    	 */
        gdouble ex;
    } RsvgDimensionData;

### RsvgSizeFunc ()

    void                (*RsvgSizeFunc)                     (gint *width,
                                                             gint *height,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

### Warning

`RsvgSizeFunc` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Set up a cairo matrix and use `rsvg_handle_render_cairo()` instead.

Function to let a user of the library specify the SVG's dimensions `width`: the ouput width the SVG should be `height`: the output height the SVG should be `user_data`: user data

`width` : | Pointer to where to set/store the width
`height` : | Pointer to where to set/store the height
`user_data` : | User data pointer

### rsvg_handle_set_size_callback ()

    void                rsvg_handle_set_size_callback       (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgSizeFunc size_func,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify user_data_destroy);

### Warning

`rsvg_handle_set_size_callback` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Set up a cairo matrix and use `rsvg_handle_render_cairo()` instead.

Sets the sizing function for the `handle`. This function is called right after the size of the image has been loaded. The size of the image is passed in to the function, which may then modify these values to set the real size of the generated pixbuf. If the image has no associated size, then the size arguments are set to -1.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle
`size_func` : | A sizing function, or `NULL`
`user_data` : | User data to pass to `size_func`, or `NULL`
`user_data_destroy` : | Destroy function for `user_data`, or `NULL`

### rsvg_handle_get_base_uri ()

    const char*         rsvg_handle_get_base_uri            (RsvgHandle *handle);

Gets the base uri for this RsvgHandle.

`handle` : | A RsvgHandle
Returns : | the base uri, possibly null

Since 2.9 (really present in 2.8 as well)

### rsvg_handle_set_base_uri ()

    void                rsvg_handle_set_base_uri            (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             const char *base_uri);

Set the base URI for this SVG. This can only be called before `rsvg_handle_write()` has been called.

`handle` : | A RsvgHandle
`base_uri` : | The base uri

Since 2.9

### rsvg_handle_get_title ()

    const char*         rsvg_handle_get_title               (RsvgHandle *handle);

Returns the SVG's title in UTF-8 or `NULL`. You must make a copy of this title if you wish to use it after handle has been freed.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle
Returns : | The SVG's title

Since 2.4

### rsvg_handle_get_desc ()

    const char*         rsvg_handle_get_desc                (RsvgHandle *handle);

Returns the SVG's description in UTF-8 or `NULL`. You must make a copy of this description if you wish to use it after handle has been freed.

`handle` : | An RsvgHandle
Returns : | The SVG's description

Since 2.4

### rsvg_handle_get_dimensions ()

    void                rsvg_handle_get_dimensions          (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgDimensionData *dimension_data);

Get the SVG's size. Do not call from within the size_func callback, because an infinite loop will occur.

`handle` : | A RsvgHandle
`dimension_data` : | A place to store the SVG's size

Since 2.14

### rsvg_handle_get_dimensions_sub ()

    gboolean            rsvg_handle_get_dimensions_sub      (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgDimensionData *dimension_data,
                                                             const char *id);

Get the size of a subelement of the SVG file. Do not call from within the size_func callback, because an infinite loop will occur.

`handle` : | A RsvgHandle
`dimension_data` : | A place to store the SVG's size
`id` : | An element's id within the SVG, or NULL to get the dimension of the whole SVG. For example, if you have a layer called "layer1" for that you want to get the dimension, pass "layer1" as the id.
Returns : |

Since 2.22

### rsvg_handle_get_position_sub ()

    gboolean            rsvg_handle_get_position_sub        (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             RsvgPositionData *position_data,
                                                             const char *id);

Get the position of a subelement of the SVG file. Do not call from within the size_func callback, because an infinite loop will occur.

`handle` : | A RsvgHandle
`position_data` : | A place to store the SVG fragment's position.
`id` : | An element's id within the SVG. For example, if you have a layer called "layer1" for that you want to get the position, pass "layer1" as the id.
Returns : |

Since 2.22

### rsvg_handle_has_sub ()

    gboolean            rsvg_handle_has_sub                 (RsvgHandle *handle,
                                                             const char *id);

Checks whether the element `id` exists in the SVG document.

`handle` : | a RsvgHandle
`id` : | an element's id within the SVG
Returns : | `TRUE` if `id` exists in the SVG document

Since 2.22