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Embed SVG from specified img element(s)
/**
* Embed image SVG.
*
* @param {object} $element
* SVG element to embed.
*/
function embedSVG ($element) {
$element.each(function () {
var $img = $(this);
if ($img.prop('tagName').toLowerCase() != 'img') {
return;
}
var imgID = $img.attr('id');
var imgClass = $img.attr('class');
var imgURL = $img.attr('src');
$.get(imgURL, function (data) {
// Get the SVG tag, ignore the rest.
var $svg = $(data).find('svg');
// Add replaced image's ID to the new SVG.
if (typeof imgID !== 'undefined') {
$svg = $svg.attr('id', imgID);
}
// Add replaced image's classes to the new SVG.
if (typeof imgClass !== 'undefined') {
$svg = $svg.attr('class', imgClass + ' replaced-svg');
}
// Remove any invalid XML tags as per http://validator.w3.org
$svg = $svg.removeAttr('xmlns:a');
// Check if the viewport is set, if the viewport is not set the SVG
// wont't scale.
if (!$svg.attr('viewBox') && $svg.attr('height') && $svg.attr('width')) {
$svg.attr('viewBox', '0 0 ' + $svg.attr('height') + ' ' + $svg.attr('width'))
}
// Replace image with new SVG
$img.replaceWith($svg);
}, 'xml');
});
}
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