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November 4, 2019
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Validate SVG?

  • November 4, 2019
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I edited an svg file and closed and saved it. When I tried reopening, "This SVG is Invalid. Validate it before opening" displayed. How do I validate it?

Correct answer christinet96142216

Convert file to PDF and/or back into SVG.

 

https://cloudconvert.com/

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christinet96142216Correct answer
Participant
April 7, 2022

Convert file to PDF and/or back into SVG.

 

https://cloudconvert.com/

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    Brian2442762899az
    Participant
    May 12, 2022

    Yeah this worked. But did noit need to convert to PDF, just converted my Illustrator SVG to SVG. Thanks!

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      Murque
      Participant
      July 20, 2020

      Simple solution that worked for me:

      Open the .svg file in DreamWeaver and change ‘https’ to ‘http’:

      xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"

      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"

       

      ‘http://www.w3.org/2000/svg’ is a namespace and not used to open the link, so no problem to delete the ‘s’

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      Q0093C-PC
      Inspiring
      January 20, 2020

      The quickest work around this is to open the SVG in Corel Draw if you have it.
      When open in corel draw, just copy the svg and paste it into illustrator.

      I had the same issue and this was the quickest way to resolve it.

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        c.hango
        Participant
        February 21, 2020

        It also works to open the SVG in PowerPoint, then copy/paste it in Illustrator!  This is the easiest solution I've found.

          Monika Gause
          Community Expert
          Monika GauseCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 4, 2019

          Use the W3C validator.

          SVG is not suitable as a work file format in Illustrator

          SVG is not suitable for roundtripping in Illustrator.

          You have just experienced the reason why.

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            PaisleyClass
            Participant
            November 29, 2021

            I have tried this. But there is no direction on how to use W3C validator. I go through the steps, but then it gives me the coding to the file. What the heck am I supposed to do with that? All of a sudden every file I have ever created on Illustrator says this error message. This is so frusterating. 

             

            Monika Gause
            Community Expert
            Monika GauseCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            November 29, 2021

            When you validate it, it will give you a notification such as this one:

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