diff --git a/gramps/src/docgen/SvgDrawDoc.py b/gramps/src/docgen/SvgDrawDoc.py
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+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+import string
+import Plugins
+import intl
+_ = intl.gettext
+
+from TextDoc import *
+from DrawDoc import *
+
+
+class SvgDrawDoc(DrawDoc):
+
+    def __init__(self,styles,type,orientation):
+        DrawDoc.__init__(self,styles,type,orientation)
+        self.f = None
+        self.filename = None
+        self.level = 0
+        self.time = "0000-00-00T00:00:00"
+	self.page = 0
+
+    def open(self,filename):
+        if filename[-4:] != ".svg":
+            self.root = filename
+        else:
+            self.root = filename[:-4]
+
+    def close(self):
+        pass
+        
+    def start_paragraph(self,style_name):
+	pass
+
+    def end_paragraph(self):
+        pass
+
+    def write_text(self,text):
+        pass
+
+    def start_page(self,orientation=None):
+	self.page = self.page + 1
+        if self.page != 1:
+            name = "%s-%d.svg" % (self.root,self.page)
+        else:
+            name = "%s.svg" % self.root
+        self.f = open(name,"w")
+            
+        self.f.write('<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" standalone="no"?>\n')
+        self.f.write('<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 20000303 Stylable//EN" ')
+        self.f.write('"http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/03/WD-SVG-20000303/DTD/svg-20000303-stylable.dtd">\n')
+        self.f.write('<svg xml:space="preserve" width="8.5in" height="11in">\n')
+
+    def end_page(self):
+        self.f.write('</svg>\n')
+        self.f.close()
+    
+    def draw_line(self,style,x1,y1,x2,y2):
+        self.f.write('<line x1="%4.2f" y1="%4.2f" ' % (x1*28.35,y1*28.35))
+        self.f.write('x2="%4.2fcm" y2="%4.2fcm" ' % (x2*28.35,y2*28.35))
+        self.f.write('style="stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1"/>\n')
+    
+    def draw_box(self,style,text,x,y):
+	box_style = self.draw_styles[style]
+	para_name = box_style.get_paragraph_style()
+	p = self.style_list[para_name]
+        
+        bh = box_style.get_height()
+        bw = box_style.get_width()
+        self.f.write('<rect ')
+        self.f.write('x="%4.2fcm" ' % (x+0.15))
+        self.f.write('y="%4.2fcm" ' % (y+0.15))
+        self.f.write('width="%4.2fcm" ' % bw)
+        self.f.write('height="%4.2fcm" ' % bh)
+        self.f.write('style="fill:#808080;stroke:#808080;stroke-width:1"/>\n')
+        self.f.write('<rect ')
+        self.f.write('x="%4.2fcm" ' % x)
+        self.f.write('y="%4.2fcm" ' % y)
+        self.f.write('width="%4.2fcm" ' % bw)
+        self.f.write('height="%4.2fcm" ' % bh)
+        self.f.write('style="fill:#%02x%02x%02x;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1"/>\n' % box_style.get_color())
+        if text != "":
+            font = p.get_font()
+            font_size = font.get_size()
+            lines = string.split(text,'\n')
+            nlines = len(lines)
+            mar = 10/28.35
+            fs = (font_size/28.35) * 1.2
+            center = y + (bh + fs)/2.0 + (fs*0.2)
+            ystart = center - (fs/2.0) * nlines
+            for i in range(nlines):
+                ypos = ystart + (i * fs)
+                self.f.write('<text ')
+                self.f.write('x="%4.2fcm" ' % (x+mar))
+                self.f.write('y="%4.2fcm" ' % ypos)
+                self.f.write('style="fill:#%02x%02x%02x; '% font.get_color())
+                if font.get_bold():
+                    self.f.write('font-weight="bold";')
+                if font.get_italic():
+                    self.f.write('font-style="italic";')
+                self.f.write('font-size:%d;' % font_size)
+                if font.get_type_face() == FONT_SANS_SERIF:
+                    self.f.write('font-family=sans-serif;')
+                else:
+                    self.f.write('font-family=serif;')
+                self.f.write('">')
+                self.f.write(lines[i])
+                self.f.write('</text>\n')
+        
+Plugins.register_draw_doc(_("SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)"),SvgDrawDoc);