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+                  A  P  A  C  H  E     B  A  T  I  K
+
+  What is it?
+  -----------
+
+  Batik is a Java based toolkit for applications which handle
+  images in the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format for
+  various purposes, such as viewing, generation or
+  manipulation. 
+
+  The project's ambition is to give developers a set of core
+  modules which can be used together or individually to
+  support specific SVG solutions. Examples of modules are
+  an SVG parser, an SVG generator and an SVG DOM
+  implementation. Another ambition of the Batik project is to
+  make it highly extensible (for example, Batik allows the
+  developer to handle custom SVG tags). Even though the
+  goal of the project is to provide a set of core modules, one
+  of the deliveries is a full fledged SVG Viewer
+  implementation which validates the various modules and
+  their inter-operability. 
+
+  In a nutshell, Batik provides building blocks that developers
+  can assemble in various ways in their Java technology
+  applications to generate, parse, view or convert SVG
+  contents. For example, Batik contains a Swing component
+  that can add SVG viewing capability to all Java technology
+  applications. Batik can also be used to generate SVG on a
+  client or on a server, and Batik can convert SVG content
+  into other formats such as JPEG or PNG. Batik's goal is to
+  make it easy for application developers to handle SVG
+  content for various purposes, client-side or server-side.
+
+
+  Where is it?
+  ------------
+
+  The home page for the Apache Batik project can be found in the Apache XML 
+  Project web site (http://xml.apache.org/batik/). There you also find 
+  information on how to download the latest release as well as all the other 
+  information you might need regarding this project.
+
+
+  Requirements
+  ------------
+
+   o  A Java 1.3 or later compatible virtual machine for your operating system.
+
+  Optional Libraries
+  ------------------
+
+  By default, Batik includes a scripting engine for ECMAScript. It is possible
+  to add support for additional scripting languages (Python and TCL)
+  
+  See : http://xml.apache.org/batik/install.html#optionalComponents for details.
+ 
+  Installation Instructions and Documentation
+  -------------------------------------------
+
+  Read the Install page at http://xml.apache.org/batik for the installation instructions.
+
+  Look for the most updated documentation on the Apache Batik web site under
+  the Apache XML Project (http://xml.apache.org/batik/).
+
+
+  Licensing and legal issues
+  --------------------------
+
+  For legal and licensing issues, please read the LICENSE file.
+
+  Thanks for using Apache Batik.
+
+                                           The Apache XML Project
+                                           http://xml.apache.org/