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unleaded ◴[] No.44501635[source]
You can do a lot of impressive things with SVGs. Some examples from Wikipedia (no JS in any)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/SMIL_mis... missile command clone

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/London_U... tube map

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Rolling_... rolling shutter animation

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leonidasv ◴[] No.44501713[source]
SVG started as an open competitor to Shockwave/Flash Player and also an application format for PDAs. It almost got networking support once.
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1. koakuma-chan ◴[] No.44502636[source]
Huh? SVG stands for scalable vector graphics.
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2. FateOfNations ◴[] No.44502687[source]
Functionally, it can do a lot of the same things as SWF/Flash. Can do animations (see article) and it's scriptable using JavaScript for interactivity.
3. tiagod ◴[] No.44504103[source]
And JavaScript starts with Java. Naming is hard.
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4. immibis ◴[] No.44507982[source]
And is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation, so you better not write it down anywhere or the lawnmower will get you.