Illustrator v29.2.1 creating invalid SVGs

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January 28, 2025
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SVG Issues (Jan 17 2025)

Adobe Illustrator v28.7.1 created valid SVGs. v29.2.1 creates invalid SVGs. It looks like the xmlns:xlink section of the <SVG version> element is duplicated for v29.2.1, but okay for v28.7.1. Unfortunately, I had auto-update turned on.

Is there a fix for this other than manually editing every SVG I create?

Corrected Header

viewBox="0 0 386.14 200.57" enable-background="new 0 0 386.14 200.57" xml:space="preserve">

Incorrect Header (v29.2.1)

Bug

Anshul_Saini

Community Manager

Hi @stitchsds,

Thanks for reporting this. The team has checked but hasn’t been able to reproduce the issue on an internal build of an upcoming version (not yet publicly available). However, since the duplication may depend on specific content or features in your file, could you share a sample .ai file where this occurs? That would help us investigate further.

Also, just to confirm—are you specifically selecting SVG 1.1 as the profile while exporting, or does the issue persist regardless of the profile used?

Looking forward to your response!

Best,

Anshul Saini