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Extending Stata graphics via SVG manipulation commands

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  • Robert Grant

    (BayesCamp)

  • Tim P. Morris

    (MRC Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, UK)

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Among the many new features in Stata version 14, arguably the most exciting was completely unheralded: Stata graphs could now be exported to SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format. SVG is a great option for storing graphical outputs because it is compact but images can be enlarged without becoming blurred or pixelated. It is also relatively human-readable, as the .svg files are plain text XML code. As output by Stata, this is particularly readable. We present three new commands as the start of a larger SVG manipulation package, which amend an existing Stata-generated .svg file to add features that are not available within Stata. Individual objects such as markers or lines can be made semi- transparent, the SVG can be embedded within a web page with some interactivity such as popup information, and a scatterplot can be converted to a hexagonal bin (2-dimensional histogram).

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  • Robert Grant & Tim P. Morris, 2017. "Extending Stata graphics via SVG manipulation commands," United Kingdom Stata Users' Group Meetings 2017 20, Stata Users Group.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:usug17:20
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