Updated

Supported Illustrator Versions

  • Supported: CC2023 (Illustrator 27) and newer
  • Not supported: CC2021 (Illustrator 25) and older

If you have CC2022 (Illustrator 26) we would like to know if it is supported — see below for how to check.


What is the Difference?

When an SVG file is exported from Illustrator, links created using the Attributes panel are included in a <a> tag:

<a xlink:href="https://svija.com"> ... </a>

In earlier versions of Illustrator — until at least CC2021/25 — these links were removed when an SVG was exported.


Why This Changed

When using Save As... to create SVGs, links are included. Before the summer of 2024, Svija used Save As... to export SVGs.

However, in April 2024 Adobe changed the format used by Save As... to match the format used by Export As..., necessitating new versions of Svija Vibe and Svija Tools.

We made the decision to change from saving to exporting because it offered other possibilities for future versions of our programs.


How to Check

  • Create a new Illustrator file
  • Draw a rectangle
  • Using the Attributes panel, add a link to https://svija.com
  • Go to menu File > ExportExport As... and chose the SVG format
  • Open the resulting SVG in Notepad or TextEdit

If you see the following line of text, your version is supported by Svija:

<a xlink:href="https://svija.com"> ... </a>

If you have CC2022 (Illustrator 26) please let us know whether it is supported.