The gridSVG Package

Authors

Paul Murrell, The University of Auckland
Simon Potter, The University of Auckland

Date of this Version

6-2014

Document Type

Article

Citation

The R Journal (June 2014) 6(1); Editor: Deepayan Sarkar

Comments

Copyright 2014, The R Foundation. Open access material. License: CC BY 3.0 Unported

Abstract

The gridSVG package can be used to generate a grid-based R plot in an SVG format, with the ability to add special effects to the plot. The special effects include animation, interactivity, and advanced graphical features, such as masks and filters. This article provides a basic introduction to important functions in the gridSVG package and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of gridSVG compared to similar R packages.