Instead, it is an XML-based standard that provides information for creating two-dimensional vector images.
In addition, SVG is unique in that it is not an image format.
This file type can be resized without a loss in image quality. The main benefit of using an SVG file is, as the name implies, its scalability. It is based on Extensible Markup Language ( XML), uses vector graphics, and supports limited animation.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a resolution-independent, open-standard file format.