svg in -- image:: output is an object instead of an img

[Popolon]

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Issue

when using -- image:: in rst for an animated (or not) SVG like this:

.. image:: /images/Pinguin_v2.svg
   :height: 250
   :width: 250
   :alt: penguin
   :align: right

the output in the formatted html is an object

<object class="align-right" data="/images/Pinguin_v2.svg" style="width: 250px; height: 250px;" type="image/svg+xml">penguin</object>

instead of an image:

<img src="/images/Pinguin_v2.svg"  width="250px" height="250px" alt="penguin">

So the alignment at the right of the text doesn't work with default theme.

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[Popolon]

Is there a mean to choose between the 2 modes, as object or as image ?

[avaris]

That seems to be the default for HTML4 writer in docutils, and that is the one used in pelican right now. HTML5 support in docutils was not very good (see #2549). If that is improved over time, any contribution regarding upgrading the RST converter would be more than welcome :).

[Popolon]

Thanks for the answer. Strange to see again a SVN repository those days, here are more information about the HTML writer, it could be useful for other people interested by this subject:

• The HTML writers part and HTML5_polyglot py tool used for output. It targets HTML5 and CSS3.
• Benefits of polyglot XHTML5 The name is related to HTML-Polyglot was an intermediate specification for transition to HTML5 by W3C, no more maintained. Not sure it's still based on it.
• About HTML5 writer config

Anyway, I didn't read well the answer that's RST converter that need to be adapted.

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[justinmayer]

@Popolon: Thank you for the researched links, which perhaps will be useful for anyone who would like to work on this. Related: #3004