SVGMathML

SVGMathML describes the approach of combining Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) with MathML, the XML language for encoding mathematical notation, to display mathematical content as scalable vector graphics. The concept includes embedding MathML within an SVG document or rendering MathML through an SVG-based pipeline, allowing equations to benefit from SVG's resolution independence and styling.

SVG provides the foreignObject element to embed content from other XML namespaces, including MathML. In practice this lets a browser render MathML inside an SVG canvas if a MathML renderer is available. Alternatively, libraries such as MathJax or KaTeX can generate SVG output from MathML or math notation, which can be embedded alongside or inside SVG.

Use cases include mathematical diagrams in technical illustrations, charts with labeled equations, and educational graphics that must scale cleanly. In many workflows, SVGMathML is realized by converting MathML to SVG paths or by rendering MathML with a JavaScript library that outputs SVG.

Compatibility and limitations: MathML support varies by browser; foreignObject rendering may be unpredictable, and some engines have deprecated built-in MathML. Accessibility can be addressed with proper semantics and ARIA roles, but mixing SVG and MathML adds complexity for screen readers and search engines.

Standards and status: MathML is a W3C specification; SVG is a W3C specification. There is no separate SVGMathML standard, but integration is governed by how foreignObject embedding and third‑party renderers are used. Today many projects rely on MathJax or KaTeX to produce SVG for math in SVG workflows.