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SMIL on?

· CSS-Tricks · April 2, 2025, 1:31 p.m.

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Summary

The blog post discusses the unexpected continuing support for SMIL animations in SVG, clarifying that despite the rise of CSS and JavaScript for animations, SMIL has not been deprecated as previously assumed. This is notable for developers who utilize SVG animations.

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