CSS-for-SVG is not the same as CSS-for-SGML/XML/HTML though - it's a special case: SVG uses CSS to provide for cascading properties, but not for the visual-form

CSS-for-SVG is not the same as CSS-for-SGML/XML/HTML though - it's a special case: SVG uses CSS to provide for cascading properties, but not for the visual-formatting model. But entirely I agree it's confusing and contrary to the normal use of CSS. I feel the working-group should have called it "CSP" for "Cascading SVG Properties" instead of appropriating the CSS moniker because that's led to confusing and broken expectations.