SVG Metadata Namespace

Updated Mar 14, 2026

Gauss now writes a canonical metadata namespace declaration on saved SVG files:

  • xmlns:gauss="https://gauss.dev/ns/metadata/1"

This prepares metadata round-tripping work while keeping rendered artwork standard SVG.

  • Gauss accepts SVG files that use this canonical gauss namespace.
  • If an SVG binds gauss to a different Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), open fails with an explicit error.
  • If Gauss metadata namespace content is present without canonical xmlns:gauss declaration, open fails with an explicit error.